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Single-page application

Meaning in web development, with examples

nounCommon term

In web development, single-page application means: A 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.

In Turkish: tek sayfa uygulaması, SPA

How it is used

Usually shortened to SPA. SPAs feel fast after the first load but need extra work for SEO, the back button and initial load time, so many teams now combine them with server rendering.

Example sentences

  1. Our admin panel is a single-page application built with Vue.

  2. Since it's a single-page application, the browser never does a full reload.

Common collocations

  • build a single-page application
  • SPA framework
  • client-side routing
  • multi-page application
  • web appAn application that runs in a web browser instead of being installed on the device, such as online email, maps or a project management tool.
  • frameworkA 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.
  • renderTo turn code and data into what the user sees, either in the browser, which draws the page, or on the server, which builds the HTML.
  • SEOSearch Engine Optimization: work that helps a site's pages to be found, understood and shown higher in search engines such as Google.

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