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Interface

/ˈɪntəfeɪs/ · noun

Meaning

The point of interconnection or contact between entities..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press.
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.
The surface of a lake is a water-air interface.
The data is sent over the air interface to the remote system.
The options are selected via the user interface.
This interface is implemented by several Java classes.
Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin, as an interface contains only method signatures, while a trait includes also the full method definitions; on the other side mixins include method definitions, but they can also carry state through attributes, while traits usually don't.
The Audio and Video classes both implement the IPlayable interface.

Synonyms for interface

portuser interface

Antonyms for interface

Related Words

user interfaceportinterconnectionlinklinkageinterconnectinterworkingjunctionnexusconnectionconnectinterlinkageinterconnectednessinterrelationshipconvergeinterplayconvergenceconjunctioninterrelatednessinterrelation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does interface mean?

Interface means The point of interconnection or contact between entities..

What is a synonym for interface?

Common synonyms include port, user interface.

What is the opposite of interface?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use interface in a sentence?

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

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