interface

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

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with INTERFACE

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