- interface
- A boundary or point common to two or more similar or dissimilar command and control systems, sub-systems, or other entities against which or at which necessary information flow takes place.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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interface — [ ɛ̃tɛrfas ] n. f. • v. 1960; mot angl. d o. lat.→ face 1 ♦ Phys., chim. Surface de séparation entre deux états distincts de la matière. 2 ♦ Techn. Limite commune à deux ensembles ou appareils. Spécialt Inform. Jonction permettant un transfert d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Interface — may refer to:in computer science: * Interface (computer science), an abstraction of a software component. * Interface (Java), an abstract type which is used to specify an interface that classes must implement * Network interface, a point of… … Wikipedia
interface — n. 1. a surface forming a common boundary between two things, especially between two fluids. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Computers) hardware that links one device with another (especially a computer). [WordNet sense 2] [WordNet 1.5] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interface — The use of this word was transformed between the publication of the original OED entry in 1901 and that of the updated entry in OED2 in 1989. To the earlier editors it meant simply ‘a surface lying between two portions of matter or space, and… … Modern English usage
interface — ► NOUN 1) a point where two things meet and interact. 2) chiefly Physics a surface forming a boundary between two portions of matter or space. 3) a device or program enabling a user to communicate with a computer, or for connecting two items of… … English terms dictionary
interface — (del inglés; pronunciamos interféis ) sustantivo masculino 1. Dispositivo que conecta dos aparatos o circuitos y zona en la que se realiza esta conexión: Para usar el fax con el ordenador necesitas un interface … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Interface — Interface. См. Поверхность раздела. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
interface — The way in which separate computer systems or computer programs interact with each other, or the way in which a computer user interacts with computer software or hardware. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms … Law dictionary
interface — interface, ⊕ interfase → interfaz … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
interface — 1882 (n.), 1967 (v.), from INTER (Cf. inter ) + FACE (Cf. face). Related: Interfaced; interfacing … Etymology dictionary
interface — s. f. 1. [Informática] Dispositivo (material e lógico) graças ao qual se efetuam as trocas de informações entre dois sistemas. 2. [Didático] Limite comum a dois sistemas ou duas unidades que permite troca de informações. 3. [Por extensão]… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
