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Framework

Meaning in web development, with examples

/ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/nounCore term

In web development, framework means: A ready-made set of code, tools and rules for building applications, such as Angular, Vue, Next.js or Laravel, that shapes how a project is organized.

In Turkish: framework, çatı, çerçeve

How it is used

Developers choose, learn, migrate between and sometimes 'fight with' frameworks. Front-end frameworks run in the browser; back-end frameworks such as Express, Django or Laravel run on the server.

Example sentences

  1. Which framework are you using for the new dashboard?

  2. We moved the blog to a static site framework, and it loads much faster now.

Common collocations

  • front-end framework
  • JavaScript framework
  • choose a framework
  • framework-agnostic
  • libraryA collection of ready-made code that you add to a project and call when you need it, for example for dates, charts or animations.
  • componentA reusable, self-contained piece of a user interface, such as a button, modal or product card, with its own markup, styles and logic.
  • JavaScriptThe programming language that runs in every web browser and makes pages interactive; with Node.js it also runs on servers.
  • single-page applicationA web app that loads one HTML page and then updates the content with JavaScript as the user moves around, instead of loading a new page each time.

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