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| in·ter·face [ íntər fàyss ] |
noun (plural in·ter·fac·es) |
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1. common boundary: the surface, place, or point where two things touch each other or meet
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2. boundary between things: a common boundary between objects or different phases of a substance
  an oil-water interface
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3. point of interaction: the place, situation, or way in which two things or people act together or affect each other, or the point of connection between things
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4. comput boundary across which data passes: a common boundary shared by two devices, or by a person and a device, across which data or information flows, e.g. the screen of a computer
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5. comput linking software: software that links a computer with another device, or the set of commands, messages, images, and other features allowing communication between computer and user
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6. electronics linking device: an electronic device or circuit or other point of physical contact between two pieces of equipment
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle in·ter·faced, present participle in·ter·fac·ing, 3rd person present singular in·ter·fac·es) |
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1. have or give common boundary: to touch or meet at a surface, place, or point, or make things join in this way
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2. interact: to act together or affect each other, or make things or people interact
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3. serve as interface: to connect two or more pieces of equipment, or be connected
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