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Definition of Interface
1. Noun. (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases).
Category relationships: Physical Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Surface
Specialized synonyms: Oil-water Interface
Derivative terms: Interfacial
Generic synonyms: Surface
Specialized synonyms: Oil-water Interface
Derivative terms: Interfacial
2. Noun. (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system.
Exact synonyms: User Interface
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Generic synonyms: Computer Program, Computer Programme, Program, Programme
Specialized synonyms: Cli, Command Line Interface, Graphical User Interface, Gui
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Generic synonyms: Computer Program, Computer Programme, Program, Programme
Specialized synonyms: Cli, Command Line Interface, Graphical User Interface, Gui
3. Noun. The overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other. "The interface between chemistry and biology"
4. Noun. (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals).
Exact synonyms: Port
Generic synonyms: Computer Circuit
Specialized synonyms: Parallel Interface, Parallel Port, Serial Port, Scsi, Small Computer System Interface
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Generic synonyms: Computer Circuit
Specialized synonyms: Parallel Interface, Parallel Port, Serial Port, Scsi, Small Computer System Interface
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Definition of Interface
1. [v -FACED, -FACING, -FACES]
Medical Definition of Interface
1. 1. A surface that forms a common boundary of two bodies. 2. The boundary between regions of different radiopacity, acoustic, or magnetic resonance properties; the projection of the interface between tissues of different such properties on an image. (05 Mar 2000)