noun

interface

interface, connection point, boundary

The new software has a simple user interface.

The new software has a simple user interface.

This is the interface between management and staff.

This is the interface between management and staff.

an interface ((between sth. and sth.)) a point where two systems meet and interact. The software has an interface between the user and the code.

a user interface the way a user interacts with a computer or software. The app has a very clean user interface.

Synonyms: connection, link, junction, boundary

From Latin 'inter-' (between) and 'facies' (face). Literally, a 'face' between two systems or people.

Think of a computer screen as the 'face' between you and the machine, allowing you to interact.

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