Dictionary.com

interface

[ noun in-ter-feys; verb in-ter-feys, in-ter-feys ]
/ noun ˈɪn tərˌfeɪs; verb ˈɪn tərˌfeɪs, ˌɪn tərˈfeɪs /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: interface / interfaced / interfacing on Thesaurus.com

noun
verb (used with object), in·ter·faced, in·ter·fac·ing.
to bring into an interface.
to bring together; connect or mesh: The management is interfacing several departments with an information service from overseas.
verb (used without object), in·ter·faced, in·ter·fac·ing.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

Origin of interface

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + face
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use interface in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for interface

interface

noun (ˈɪntəˌfeɪs)
chem a surface that forms the boundary between two bodies, liquids, or chemical phases
a common point or boundary between two things, subjects, etc
an electrical circuit linking one device, esp a computer, with another
verb (ˌɪntəˈfeɪs)
(tr) to design or adapt the input and output configurations of (two electronic devices) so that they may work together compatibly
to be or become an interface (with)
to be or become interactive (with)

Derived forms of interface

interfacial (ˌɪntəˈfeɪʃəl), adjectiveinterfacially, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for interface

interface
[ ĭntər-fās′ ]

n.
A surface forming a common boundary between adjacent regions or bodies.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for interface

interface
[ ĭntər-fās′ ]

The point of interaction or communication between a computer and any other entity, such as a printer or human operator.
The layout of an application's graphic or textual controls in conjunction with the way the application responds to user activity. See more at GUI.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
FEEDBACK