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1interface
noun in·ter·face \ˈin-tər-ˌfās\
: the place or area at which different things meet and communicate with or affect each other
: a system that is used for operating a computer : a system that controls the way information is shown to a computer user and the way the user is able to work with the computer
: an area or system through which one machine is connected to another machine
Full Definition of INTERFACE
1
: a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases <an oil-water interface>
2
a : the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other <the man-machine interface> b : the means by which interaction or communication is achieved at an interface
— in·ter·fa·cial \ˌin-tər-ˈfā-shəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of INTERFACE
1882
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Rhymes with INTERFACE
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2interface
verb
: to connect or become connected : to connect by means of an interface
Full Definition of INTERFACE
transitive verb
1
: to connect by means of an interface <interface a machine with a computer>
2
: to serve as an interface for
intransitive verb
1
: to become interfaced
2
: to interact or coordinate harmoniously
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First Known Use of INTERFACE
1962
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interface
noun in·ter·face \ˈint-ər-ˌfās\
Medical Definition of INTERFACE
: a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases <interfaces between various tissues such as skin, fatty tissue, and muscle—H. P. Schwan>
—interface transitive verb, interfaced interfac·ing
—in·ter·fa·cial \ˌint-ər-ˈfā-shəl\ adjective
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