Definition of interface
1 : a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases an oil-water interface
2a : the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other the man-machine interfaceb : the means by which interaction or communication is achieved at an interface
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Examples of interface in a Sentence
the interface between engineering and science
The software has a user interface that's easy to operate.
We installed an interface between the computer and the typesetting machine.
1882
First Known Use of interface
1882
interface
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 in a Sentence
interface a machine with a computer
the point at which the two machines interface
1962
First Known Use of interface
1962
INTERFACE Defined for English Language Learners
interface
playDefinition of interface for English Language Learners
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: the place or area at which different things meet and communicate with or affect each other
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: a system that is used for operating a computer : a system that controls the way information is shown to a computer user and the way the user is able to work with the computer
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: an area or system through which one machine is connected to another machine
interface
Definition of interface for English Language Learners
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: to connect or become connected : to connect by means of an interface
Medical Dictionary
interface
playMedical 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 verbinterfaced
;interfacing
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