Interface

Quick meaning: Interface is a noun meaning The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

Meaning

The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

More Meanings

1. (chemistry, physics) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.
2. (computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.
3. (computing) The connection between a user and a machine.
4. (object-oriented programming) The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module.
5. (object-oriented programming) In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.
6. (biochemistry) The internal surface of a coiled protein (compare exoface).
7. (object-oriented programming) In some languages, a block of code declaring the interface (point of interconnection) between a class and code that interacts with it.

Example Sentences

The surface of a lake is a water-air interface.

The options are selected via the user interface.

This interface is implemented by several Java classes.

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

Word Forms

• interfaces
• interfacing
• interfaced

Synonyms for interface

Depending on context, synonyms include port.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include port, interconnection, link, linkage, interconnect, interworking.

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