Server-Side Rendering
Generating web page HTML on the server and sending it fully rendered to the browser.
Also: SSR
Definition
Server-side rendering (SSR) is a web rendering technique where the server generates complete HTML for each request and sends it to the client's browser, which can display content immediately without waiting for JavaScript execution. SSR improves initial page load performance, enables better SEO since search engine crawlers receive pre-rendered content, and ensures content accessibility. Frameworks like Next.js and Nuxt.js implement SSR with optional client-side hydration for interactivity.
Example
“A news website uses SSR so articles appear instantly in search results with correct metadata and load quickly even on slow mobile connections before JavaScript hydrates the page.”
Synonyms
- SSR
- pre-rendering
- server rendering
- universal rendering
Antonyms / Opposites
- client-side rendering
- CSR
- static generation
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