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Interface   /ˈɪntərfˌeɪs/  /ˈɪnərfˌeɪs/   Listen
Interface

noun
1.
(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases).
2.
(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.  Synonym: user interface.
3.
The overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other.
4.
(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).  Synonym: port.



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... workstations, reduced-cost image generators, massively parallel machines, compact displays, reduced-cost memory devices (i.e., DRAM, RAID, and optical jukeboxes) client/server-specific database engines, reconfigurable simulation cells, "wearable" PCs, advanced human-computer interface (HCI) techniques (i.e., voice interfaces and those coming to define "virtual reality"), and PCMCIA technology for peripherals (i.e., digital comms boards, miniaturized hard ...
— Shock and Awe - Achieving Rapid Dominance • Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade


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