in·ter·face
ˈin-tər-ˌfās 
1
a
: the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other
the man-machine interface
b
: the means by which interaction or communication is achieved at an interface
2
: a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases
an oil-water interface
interfaced; interfacing; interfaces
1
: to connect by means of an interface
interface a machine with a computer
2
: to serve as an interface for
Examples of interface in a Sentence
Noun
the interface between engineering and science
The software has a user interface that's easy to operate.
We installed an interface between the computer and the typesetting machine.
Verb
interface a machine with a computer
the point at which the two machines interface
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
China’s government has set up a technical committee to create standards for brain-computer interfaces and their data, The Register reports.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Will Stone, NPR, 25 June 2024
More than 80% of all data breaches are a result of the way people interface with technology [and] human behaviors that are not easily changed.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 June 2024
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Noun
The hydrofoils can be retracted by the push of a button on the C-8’s User interface, for trailering or entering a shallow port.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
China’s government has set up a technical committee to create standards for brain-computer interfaces and their data, The Register reports.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Verb
Along with the immune system, there’s the vagus nerve that functions like a superhighway, running from the brain to the gut and directly interfacing with the microbiome.
—Will Stone, NPR, 25 June 2024
More than 80% of all data breaches are a result of the way people interface with technology [and] human behaviors that are not easily changed.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 June 2024
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“Interface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interface. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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interface
1 of 2 noun
in·ter·face
ˈint-ər-ˌfās
1
: a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases
an interface between oil and water
2
a
: the place at which independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other
b
: the ways by which interaction or communication is brought about at an interface
interface
2 of 2 verb1
: to connect or become connected through an interface
2
: to serve as an interface for
Medical Definition
interface
noun
in·ter·face
ˈint-ər-ˌfās
: a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases
interfaces between various tissues such as skin, fatty tissue, and muscle—H. P. Schwan
H. P. Schwan
interface
transitive verb
interfaced; interfacing
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