responsive web design
compound.compound. a way of building websites so they look good and work well on any screen size, from phones to large computers. The layout changes automatically to fit the device you are using.
compound. an approach to web development that creates dynamic changes to the appearance of a website, depending on the screen size and orientation of the device being used to view it.
Responsive web design ensures our site works perfectly on mobile phones.
The agency recommended responsive web design to avoid the cost of maintaining separate mobile and desktop versions of the site.
By utilizing fluid grids, flexible images, and media queries, responsive web design provides an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices without compromising site performance.
Coined by Ethan Marcotte in 2010, the term combines the adjective responsive, denoting a system that reacts to input, with the established phrase web design.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated July 22, 2026