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Interface

/ˈɪntəfeɪs/

The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

📖 Definitions of "Interface"

noun
  1. 1

    The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

    "Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press."

  2. 2

    A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.

    "If water and oil are mixed together, they tend to separate, and at equilibrium they are in different strata with an oil-water interface in between."

  3. 3

    The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.

    "The data is sent over the air interface to the remote system."

  4. 4

    The connection between a user and a machine.

    "The options are selected via the user interface."

verb
  1. 1

    To construct an interface for.

  2. 2

    To connect through an interface.

  3. 3

    To serve as an interface.

  4. 4

    To meet for discussion.

    "Let's interface on Wednesday."

🔄 Synonyms of "Interface"

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WordDefinition
portnounA place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
user interfacenoun(computing) The visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with.

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WordDefinition
user interfacenoun(computing) The visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with.
portnounA place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
interconnectionnounA connection (physical or logical) between multiple things
linknounA connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
linkagenounA connection or relation between things or ideas.
interconnectnoun(electronics) An interconnection.
interworkingnounInteroperability.
junctionnounA place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
nexusnounA form or state of connection.
connectionnounA feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
connectnounA useful friend or associate.
interlinkagenounlinkage together
interconnectednessnounThe state of being interconnected.
interrelationshipnounA relationship between multiple things.
convergeverb(intransitive) (said of two or more entities) To approach each other; to get closer and closer.
interplaynounInteraction; reciprocal relationship.
convergencenounThe act of moving toward union or uniformity.
conjunctionnoun(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
interrelatednessnounThe state or condition of being interrelated.
interrelationnounMutual or reciprocal relation.

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