interface

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

interfaces

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

interface

past (v2)

interfaced

past participle (v3)

interfaced

present participle

interfacing

3rd person singular

interfaces

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

   • Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press.

2. 2.A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.

   • The surface of a lake is a water-air interface.
   • If water and oil are mixed together, they tend to separate, and at equilibrium they are in different strata with an oil-water interface in between.

3. 3.The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.

   • The data is sent over the air interface to the remote system.

4. 4.The connection between a user and a machine.

   • The options are selected via the user interface.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To meet for discussion.

2. 2.To construct an interface for.

3. 3.To connect through an interface.

4. 4.To serve as an interface.

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