noun
interface
IHN-tuh-fays
noun
1
The point where two systems, devices, or people meet and interact.
"The app has a clean, simple interface that's easy for beginners to use."
"Engineers designed a new interface between the two software systems."
verb
1
To connect with or communicate between systems.
"The new sensor interfaces directly with the main control panel."
How to Use Interface
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe part of a system — often software — where a person or another system interacts with it, like buttons on a screen or a socket connecting two devices.
Common pairings
user interface
interface with
clean interface
Word Forms
interfaced past tense, interfaces plural, interfaces singular
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Etymology
From inter- ("between") plus face ("shape, form").