Meaning of INTERFACE
| Pronunciation: | | 'intur`feys
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- [n] (physical chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
- [n] (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
- [n] the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"
- [n] (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
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| | Synonyms: | | port, user interface |
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| | See Also: | | CLI, command line interface, computer circuit, computer program, computer programme, convergence, graphical user interface, GUI, intersection, oil-water interface, overlap, parallel interface, parallel port, program, programme, SCSI, serial port, small computer system interface, surface | |
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In a near-future political thriller, a network of investors has a vested and sinister interest in the presidential race, and together the shadowy coalition attempts to control the worldwide economy by controlling the mind of the president. Reissue. more details ... |
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| | Definition: | | A boundary across which two systems communicate. An interface might be a hardware connector used to link to other devices, or it might be a convention used to allow communication between two software systems. Often there is some intermediate component between the two systems which connects their interfaces together. For example, two EIA-232 interfaces connected via a serial cable. See also graphical user interface, Application Program Interface. |
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