Definition of interface
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
2
: a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases
an oil-water interface
interface
verb
interfaced; interfacing; interfaces
Definition of interface (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to connect by means of an interface
interface a machine with a computer
2
: to serve as an interface for
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The first known use of interface was in 1882
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