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What to call pure JavaScript standalone (web)apps which have no server side? [closed]

I've been writing a few tools as standalone webapps that have no server side code and it strikes me that I'm not sure what people call such things.

I like them because they can be distributed as a single file that anybody with a web browser can run. Typically all the funky stuff is done by calling AJAX web APIs like those provided by Stack Exchange, MediaWiki, Google, etc.

The following terms all seem plausible but might also cover other things or not tell the whole story:

  • client-only
  • pure JavaScript
  • standalone webapp
  • web script
  • web tool
  • browser app

Is one of these terms or something else in common use for such apps / tools?

Here's links to some of my little tools on GitHub: travel-se-airport-tags.html, travel-se-1-or-2-answers.html, travel-se-stats.html

There are some much more app-ish examples in the 10k Challenge...

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hippietrail Avatar asked Jan 19 '26 23:01

hippietrail


1 Answers

In the fantastic 10K Challenge, they are generally referred to as:

  • Client-side apps

or

  • Purely-client apps

But I think your first 3 titles are pretty self-explanatory too.

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millhouse Avatar answered Jan 21 '26 13:01

millhouse