Dictionary Check: interface

"interface" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)

noun

(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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noun

the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other

Example: "the interface between chemistry and biology"
noun

(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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