Frontend terms
Building interfaces that humans actually enjoy using
Frontend development sits at the intersection of design, performance, and user psychology. This category covers browser rendering, component architecture, state management, accessibility, web APIs, and the frameworks and build tools that modern frontend teams rely on. What users see and interact with is ultimately what your software is — these terms help you build it well.
WebAssembly (Wasm)
A binary instruction format that runs at near-native speed in the browser and on servers — enabling C, Rust, and Go code to run alongside JavaScript without plugins.
1mo ago
frontend advanced
The sequence of steps the browser takes to convert HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into pixels on screen — optimising it reduces Time to First Paint and LCP.
2mo ago
frontend advanced
Web Components ES2018
A suite of native browser APIs (Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, HTML Templates) for creating reusable, encapsulated HTML elements without frameworks.
2mo ago
frontend advanced