1in·ter·face 
/ˈɪntɚˌfeɪs/ noun
plural in·ter·fac·es /ˈɪntɚˌfeɪs/ noun [count] 1 : the place or area at which different things meet and communicate with or affect each other
▪ the man-machine interface ▪ the interface between engineering and science 2 a : a system that is used for operating a computer : a system that controls the way information is shown to a computer user and the way the user is able to work with the computer
▪ The software has a user interface that's easy to operate. ▪ a friendly/clunky interface
b : an area or system through which one machine is connected to another machine
▪ We installed an interface between the computer and the typesetting machine.
▪ the man-machine interface ▪ the interface between engineering and science
▪ The software has a user interface that's easy to operate. ▪ a friendly/clunky interface
b : an area or system through which one machine is connected to another machine
▪ We installed an interface between the computer and the typesetting machine.
