Web development, in its broadest sense, refers to the activities involved in creating webpages for hosting on intranets or the internet. Among other things, the web development process entails network security configuration, client-side/server-side scripting, web design, and web content creation.

Website creation is another name for web development. According to the needs of the website owner, web development is the coding or programming that makes a website effective. It primarily addresses the non-design components of creating webpages, such as coding and markup.