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    (n.)A boundary across which two independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other. In computer technology, there are several types of interfaces.

    • user interface – the keyboard, mouse, menus of a computer system. The user interface allows the user to communicate with the operating system. Also see GUI.
    • software interface – the languages and codes that the applications use to communicate with each other and with the hardware.
    • hardware interface – the wires, plugs and sockets that hardware devices use to communicate with each other.

    (v.) To connect with or interact with by means of an interface.

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