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

about-face, aerospace, anyplace, boniface, bouillabaisse, carapace, catalase, cellulase, commonplace, contrabass, cyberspace, database, diabase, diastase, double-space, elastase, everyplace, hydrolase, hydrospace, hyperspace, interlace, interspace, invertase, kilobase, lemures, lowercase, marketplace, oxidase, pillowcase, reductase, Samothrace, single-space, steeplechase, thoroughbass, thoroughbrace, triple-space, uppercase

²interface

verb

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

Examples of INTERFACE

1. interface a machine with a computer
2. the point at which the two machines interface

First Known Use of INTERFACE

1962

in·ter·face

noun \ˈint-ər-ˌfās\   (Medical Dictionary)

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\ (audio pronunciation) adjective