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interface

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1in·ter·face

noun \ˈin-tər-ˌfās\

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

Examples of INTERFACE

  1. the interface between engineering and science
  2. The software has a user interface that's easy to operate.
  3. We installed an interface between the computer and the typesetting machine.

First Known Use of INTERFACE

1882

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

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