Interface (Noun)
Meaning 1
(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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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The interface between the solid catalyst and the liquid reactant is critical in determining the reaction rate.
- The scientists studied the interface between the two immiscible liquids to understand the transfer of molecules.
- The properties of the interface between the metal and the semiconductor are crucial in determining the performance of the device.
- Researchers examined the interface between the gas phase and the solid catalyst to understand the adsorption process.
- The interface between the two phases is characterized by a thin region with distinct composition and properties.
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Meaning 3
(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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
The overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.