English noun: interface |
1. | interface (artifact) (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | surface |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | oil-water interface |
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| Domain category | physical chemistry |
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2. | interface (communication) (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 |
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| Synonyms | user interface |
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| Broader (hypernym) | computer program, computer programme, program, programme |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | CLI, command line interface, graphical user interface, GUI |
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| Domain category | computer science, computing |
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3. | interface (cognition) the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other |
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| Samples | The interface between chemistry and biology.
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| Broader (hypernym) | convergence, intersection, overlap |
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4. | interface (artifact) (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) |
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| Synonyms | port |
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| Broader (hypernym) | computer circuit |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | parallel interface, parallel port, SCSI, serial port, small computer system interface |
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| Domain category | computer science, computing |
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