interface

English

/ˈɪntəfeɪs/, /ˈɪntɚˌfeɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • The point of interconnection or contact between entities.
  • (chemistry) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.
  • (computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.
  • (computing) The connection between a user and a machine.
  • (computing) The connection between parts of software.
  • (computing) In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.
  • (biochemistry) The internal surface of a coiled protein (compare exoface).

Etymology

Prefix from English face (figure, form, shape).

Origin

English

face

Gloss

figure, form, shape

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

姿

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