1) A point or device at which a transition between media, power levels or modes of operation is made. 2) The hardware and signal specifications for linking two units of electronic equipment.
The ways a printer may be connected to a computer or network. Adobe PostScript printers support a wide variety of interfaces, including serial, parallel, AppleTalk, and Ethernet.
Any type of point where two different things come together: you and a computer (see GUI); a computer and another computer (see TCP/IP); different communications systems.
A means of connection between two or more entities, for example, a graphic user interface (GUI) is the means of connection between a computer and a person.
The junction between the components of a data processing system.
The boundary between the individual, physically distinguishable constituents of a composite.
The part of a program that the end user interacts with.
The particular sub-routines, parameter-passing mechanisms, and data that define the way in which two systems (which may be on the same or different machines) communicate with one another.
A point at which independent systems or diverse groups interact. The point of interaction or communication between a computer and any other entity, such as a printer or human operator.
The point at which a connection is made between two systems so that they can work with each other or exchange information. Examples are program interfaces, user interfaces, systems interfaces, and hardware interfaces. At Oakton, the new Banner system will need to interface with several other existing systems. For example, the JSchool system will need to exchange information with Banner. Luminis This is the web portal software from Sungard SCT that will be implemented at Oakton in parallel with the Banner system. As a web portal, Luminis provides a rich suite of functional capabilities, including single signon capabilities, application integration, data integration, WebCT integration, email, and collaboration. Luminis will serve as the web entry point not only for Banner, but also for other Oakton systems. OakSTAR The name given to the current Oakton student records and information system. OakSTAR has served Oakton well but its operating environment and architecture are inconsistent with current technological standards and practices, and OakSTAR needs to be replaced.
There are several types of interfaces applicable to the IT world. A 'user interface' allows the user to communicate with the operating system through the keyboard, mouse, menus of a computer system. A software interface involves languages and codes that software applications use to communicate with each other and with the hardware. A hardware interface involves other the wires, plugs and sockets that hardware devices use to communicate with each other. A human interface allows humans to better communicate with and within the wider IT world, by using modalities such as spoken and written language, facial and prosodic expressions, gestures and emotions, and haptics.
A hardware and software link where interaction occurs between two computer systems, or a computer and its peripherals, for the purpose of data exchange.
The connection between the computer and the input device allowing them to work together.
Connections between systems or subsystems.
The connection between two devices, like computer and a printer, that makes it spossible for them to communicate. Your printer has a parallel interface.
The program or device that controls the way two pieces of equipment or programs work together. The term interface can also be used to describe the look and layout of a program on the screen for interaction with the user.
The technical means to interact with a piece of software. The word is more strictly defined the higher you go in the ``hierarchy'' of programming languages. For it just means the same thing as the function prototypes and the data structures that are typically collected in so-called header files. For it's the public part of a class. For Java, it's a syntactic construction in the language itself. Also CORBA has a standardized meaning of interface.
Simple data transfer between two systems
Boundary between two materials
The actual part of a software program or Web-based application that the user sees and uses. (www.mcpihome.com)
Interface is a program or device that connects programs and/or devices.
Boundary where two or more devices interact, or a program enabling separate elements to work together. K:Abbreviation for kilobyte (in relation to computers); represents 1,000 bytes.
The boundary between hardware & software components of a network.
An electronic circuit board that links an external device to a computer, or a device or piece of software that allows the components of the system to communicate with each other.
Hardware or software that links the computer to a device.
In data processing, the point at which two systems or units overlap or meet to link two machines.
A surface that lies between two different materials.
An electronic device that allows dissimilar components in a system to communicate.
A boundary across which two independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other. The involved systems can be both of technical nature (in the case of hardware or software interfaces) or a human actor in interaction with a technical system (user interfaces). See also: user interface, graphical user interface
Almost all personal printers now come with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, which is much faster than the old-fashioned parallel port. For larger workgroups, you'll want a printer that hooks directly to the network via Ethernet port.
The digital interface of the radio to peripheral digital equipment.
The boundary or surface between two different, physically distinguishable media. On fibers, the contact area between fibers and sizing or finish. In a laminate, the contact area between the reinforcement and the laminating resin.
Software that displays information from a database. The Libraryâ€(tm)s research databases use several different interfaces. See Interface Guides.
1. The computer software or hardware used to connect two functions or devices. 2. The program access level at which a user makes selections and navigates a given system.
The process of making components or peripherals work together.
The junction between two systems or parts of the same system. It may be used to describe the user and the computer screen and keyboard, or the internal components of a computer and items such as a printer.
1. n. A shared boundary between two functional units, defined by functional characteristics, signal characteristics, or other characteristics, as appropriate. The concept includes the specification of the connection of two devices having different functions. 2. n. Hardware, software, or both, that links systems, programs, or devices. 3. v. (Of humans) To talk (as in: "I'm going to interface with the new manager.") 4. v. (Of machines) To connect.
The means of communication and interaction between the hardware, software and the user.
The borderline between two materials.
A hardware circuit or software that allows the interaction of two or more separate systems.
A mechanism through which outside components interact with software.
An interaction between data processing systems which permits communication between them.
The connection between applications. Interfaces may connect applications within a company or to a company's business partners.
An interface is a statement of the functional requirements and constraints that exist at a common boundary between two functions (functional interface) or two configuration items (physical interface).
An interface is simply a mechanism for different pieces of software to interact. For instance, application programming interfaces (APIs) are provided with operating systems to access system-level services from programming languages; database management systems to access SQL database services; and any number of other types of applications and system software.
Something that connects two separate entities. It can be either hardware or software. Generally used to refer to the user interface or the part of a software program that connects the computer with a human operator (user).
The point where hardware, software, and user connect; the physical, i.e., electrical or mechanical connection between elements of computer hardware.
This is the software or platform that determines the interaction between the user and a device, setting the rules and tone of the relationship.
Software determining the appearance of information on the screen and how the user may interact with and manipulate that information.
Either the MA interface or the MT interface without distinction, or one or the two in particular.
Connection between two devices or things. Interface can refer to connections between hardware, software, or between people and computers.
A boundary across which two systems communicate, like a display that lets you interact with the computer.
The boundary between two hardware or software systems across which data are transferred.
A device forming a connection between two pieces of equipment, for example, the parallel or serial cable connecting a computer system to a printer.
Physical connection between two or more electronic devices so they can function as one unit.
The method a digital camera uses to connect to a PC or notebook and download files. Common methods include CompactFlash external drives, SmartMedia floppy disk adapters, floppy disk drives, serial cables, USB cables, and infrared light.
This is a connection point that allows for interaction between hardware / software and other hardware / software or a person.
The point at which a connection is made between two elements so that they can work with each other or exchange information. Software that enables a program to work with the user (the user interface, which can be a command-line interface, menu-driven interface, or a graphical user interface), with another program such as the operating system, or with the computer's hardware. A card, plug, or other device that connects pieces of hardware with the computer so that information can be moved from place to place. For example, standardized interfaces such as RS-232-C standard and SCSI enable communications between computers and printers or disks.
In systems theory, the point of contact where a system meets its environment or where subsystems meet each other.
A piece of equipment which connects normally incompatible components so that the signal from one is readable by the second.
A bridge either in hardware (such as a network card) or software (such as Windows) that allows for the conveying of information from one medium to another. Windows gives the user a graphical presentation of information in its graphical user interface (GUI). A network interface card changes data from its network form (usually ethernet) into a form usable by the computer.
A shared boundary defined by a common physical interconnection and signal characteristics and meanings.
The interaction or communication between different entities.
A hardware and/or software data transmission regulator that controls data exchange between the PC and other devices, including such data storage devices as hard disk drives, floppy drives, tape drives, CD drives, DVD drives, etc. The interface is provided by the electronics of the data transfer controller and the drive electronics. There are standards adopted for the interface protocols allowing connection of any standard peripheral device.
A physical connection to a network. An Ethernet card is an example of a Network Interface Card (NIC). Any connection endpoint capable of sending and receiving packets over some medium.
process of creating the physical and operational connections between two or more electronic devices
the part of a computer program designed to allow a computer user to interact easily with the information being displayed typically by using a mouse to make choices from menus or groups of icons
A system that interacts with another system in order to perform its own operations.
An input device or rather a point of intersection between the user and the computer for the exchange of information. The most common instruments which can facilitate this interface are the keyboard, the mouse, the Touch-screen and the joystick. A graphical user interface provides its user with a more or less "picture-oriented" means of interacting with technology. A programming interface, consisting of a set of statements, functions, options, and other ways of expressing program instructions and data provided by a program or language for a programmer's use. HOME ÐÓÑÑÊÈÉ COLOPHON CONTENTS: LABORATORY: science and technology Svetlana Borinskaya. Genomics and Biotechnology: Science at the Beginning of the Third Millennium. Mikhail Gelfand. Computational Genomics: from the Wet Lab to Computer and Back. Irina Grigorjan, Vsevolod Makeev. Biochips and Industrial Biology. Valery Shumakov, Alexander Tonevitsky. Xenotransplantation as a Scientific and Ethic Problem. Abraham Iojrish. Legal Aspects of Gene Engineering. Pavel Tishchenko. Genomics: New Science in the New Cultural Situation.
A common boundary between two systems or pieces of equipment.
A device that enables one unit to communicate, control or interact with another through a software or direct cable connection.
The physical connection the router uses to connect to a network or a line.
The common boundary between two associated systems.
A common boundary at which two different computer systems or portions thereof join or intersect. It can be mechanical or electronic, and can also refer to the interaction between man and computer.
The junction between two items. These items can be two hardware items (a printer and a computer), two applications, the user and the computer (e.g., GUI), the user and an application, etc. The interface define the functions and protocols between the two items.
A shared boundary where two or more systems meet; or the means by which communication is achieved at this boundary. An interface can be between hardware and hardware (such as sockets and plugs, or electrical signals), hardware and software, software and software, or human and computer (such as a mouse or keyboard and display screen). Last Reviewed: 2003-04-19 Page 1 of 1 Page 1 of 1
An information interchange path that allows parts of a computer, computers, and external equipment (such as printers, monitors, or modems), or two or more computers to communicate or interact.
the interconnections between two separate systems or pieces of equipment.
(noun) A device or module that operates as a link between dissimilar modules, usually because those modules cannot communicate directly with each other. An interface may act as a translator or interpreter and could be in the form of hardware and/or software. A computer video interface allows computer-video signals to be used by large screen video displays.
The appearance and operation of the screen a user sees. Graphical User Interface (GUI) like MS Windows are considered much easier to use than character-based interfaces like DOS.
The connection between the computer and the person trying to use it. A keyboard is an interface and so is a monitor.
the area of contact between two phases.
A piece of hardware, a method, or a standard used for connection between or among computer devices.
The actual part of a software program or Web-based application that the user sees and uses. This is normally designed to be easy to use and aesthetically pleasing.
An electrical or physical standard for the interconnection of devices. Some common interfaces include RS232, RS422 or RS485.
The interactive qualities between the user and the device and/or movie.
The interface is what you see when you look at your monitor -- the collection of words, pictures, buttons, menus, and other stuff that lets you do things. Every computer program you use, and every Web page you visit, has an interface; some are better (easier to use, more attractive, understandable, "intuitive"), and some are worse. The very best interfaces are often carefully researched, tested and designed to ensure that people are able to use them easily.
an electronic device, which allows connecting the output from a sensor directly to a desk-top or lap-top computer without the need for an expensive ion meter. Interfaces are provided with sophisticated software, which facilitates complex data processing, display and storage. Multiple interfaces can connect several electrode systems to one PC at the same time and permit continuous monitoring of batch processes or simultaneous multi-component analysis.
A physical path between any two modules or systems.
something such as a device that allows two different things to interact together Microsoft Word and other windowing systems have a graphical user interface.
An electronic interconnection of devices; whether hardware or software.
An interface is the item that allows two things to interact. For instance, a user interface includes the keyboard and mouse - these interfaces allow you to interact with the computer.
the part of the screen that user can see, i.e. Internet Explorer are an interface used to explore the Internet.
A shared boundary; a physical point of demarcation between two devices, where the electrical signals, connectors, timing and handshaking are defined; the procedures, codes, and protocols that enable two entities to interact for a meaningful exchange of information.
The manner in which a user provides information to a computer program. Examples are command-line, menu-driven, and mouse-driven. See GUI.
Connection between two items (components) so they can work together.
An interface is either: 1.A user interface, consisting of the set of dials, knobs, operating system commands, graphical display formats, and other devices provided by a computer or program to allow the user to communicate and use the computer or program. 2.A programming interface, consisting of the set of statements, functions, options, and other ways of expressing program instructions and data provided by a program or language for a programmer to use. 3. The physical and logical arrangement supporting the attachment of any device to a connector to another device. With hardware equipment, to interface means making an appropriate physical connection so that two pieces of equipment can communicate or work together effectively.
The interconnections that allow a device, a program, or a person to interact. Hardware interfaces are the cables that connect the device to its power source and to other devices. Software interfaces allow the program to communicate with other programs (such as the operating system), and user interfaces allow the user to communicate with the program (e.g., via mouse, menu commands, icons, voice commands, etc.).
Object that allows two independent systems to communicate with each other, as an interface between hardware and software in a microcomputer.
a boundary between regions with different properties
The connection between the printer and the computer. The parallel interface of this printer complies to the IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface standard that supports the Compatibility, Nibble, and ECP modes. The USB interface is a serial interface that complies to Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) specification. With the use of a USB hub, multiple USB peripherals can be connected to the computer at the same time.
Something that connects two separate entities. A computer user interface is the part of a program that allows a human user to interact with a computer. For example, the library uses a web type computer interface to allow users to search the library catalogue.
A hardware or software protocol that handles the exchange of data between the device and the computer; the most common ones are AT (also known as IDE) and SCSI. (See AT and SCSI.)
1. Mechanical or electrical link connecting two or more pieces of equipment together. 2.A point of demarcation between two devices where the electrical signals, connectors, timing and handshaking are defined.
the hardware and software that are used to link one computer or computer device to another.
A boundary on which two different systems meet or act on. A connection or interaction by means of an interface, e.g. keyboard or mouse.
Interfaces come in two types - Unilateral - a one way transfer of data; and Bilateral - a two way transfer of data. Interfaces can also be designed to be manually triggered, scheduled, or real time. Interfacing involves the development of a custom program to act as a bridge between two programs, two devices, a device and a program, etc. Each interface represents a separate, custom program. Because Medinformatix is a single application that combines your complete workflow, the need to interface is reduced dramatically.
is a data connection between two systems.
The part of a database which gives it its appearance. This includes graphics, search commands, instructions and tips to the user, as well as the fields available for searching and the search engine. Use the "Back" button at the top of your screen to return to the previous screen.
A shared boundary between external connections that links differing systems, programs or devices. It allows these connections to work together and exchange information.
Device or program that allows separate parts of a computer system to work together. Also the physical place where they connect.
Describes the environment between the user and the function of the web site. An ideal interface does not require any behavioral change on the part of the user.
The interconnection or means of communication between two things, which can be either software or hardware based. Examples include a computer keyboard (an interface between the PC and the user) and a software program's screen design (an interface between the user and the functions performed by the program). Can be used as a verb, to interface, or interconnect or communicate.
The point at which a connection is made between two elements so they can work with one another. In computing, different types of interfaces occur on different levels, ranging from highly visible user interfaces to often invisible yet necessary interfaces that connect devices and components. A developer activates an interface using programming language commands. Also, a group of related functions that provide access to COM objects. The set of interfaces defines a contract that allows objects to interact according to the Component Object Model (COM).
The part of a computer software program designed to allow users to easily interact with their computer. It commonly uses windows, input boxes, menus, icons, and controls. See client, data management software, front end, GUI, ODBC.
When the context is not otherwise specified or implied, the term "interface" usually means software that is created to bridge between two independently designed systems. Interfaces are notoriously difficult and costly to create/maintain, and there is an inherent danger that an organization might allow interfaced fields of information to be maintained in the target system rather than insisting that all record maintenance be performed in the source system. In healthcare, breaking the source record maintenance rule has threatened the life of patients
Hardware and software used to establish communication between a host and device.
The hardware and software required to connect one piece of computer or communications equipment to another.
The area of contact between two adjacent surfaces.
An electronic assembly to enable two computer systems to communicate with each other (wired).
Computer programs that translate information from one system or application into a format required for use by another system or application.
A hardware or software protocol, contained in the electronics of the disk controller and disk drive that manages the exchange of data between the drive and computer. The most common interfaces for small computer systems are AT (IDE) and SCSI.
a hardware / software connection that links one device to another
A software structure designed to shield elegant code from the clumsy fumblings of users.
The boundary between two programs, two pieces of hardware, or a computer and its user.
the visuals, buttons etc that you use to interact with a computer program.
An IC that provides an interconnect to an interface standard such as; RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, USB, USB2, etc.).
The process of feeding data into or out of Parnassus from/to existing internal/external systems. This can be automated (via software programs) or procedural (manual).
In hardware, an interface is a connector used to link devices. In software, it allows communication between two software systems or between people and systems. In the automation field, interface refers to the method by which users can access the automated library system. See Graphical User Interface.
This is where the VideoRaid connects to the host adapter in your computer. Medéa disk arrays are available with either SCSI or Fibre Channel interface.
(software interface, computer interface or user interface) The software system which controls the interaction of the user with the database. It is composed of the commands, menus or mouse-links that a user must utilize to retrieve information from an electronic source.
The area where two mating parts contact each other.
An interface is a connection between electronic devices. Examples: SCART, RS232, SCSI
Connection between tow items so they can work together.
The code written and the specifications and protocols used for the electronic data exchange between RxHub and the participants and/or vendors computing environments.
A connection between two dissimilar devices or COM objects, such as Automation clients and servers. A common phrase is user interface, meaning the “connection” between the display-keyboard combination and the user.
A port or logical connection on a node.
A shared boundary. An interface might be a hardware component to link two devices, or it might be a portion of storage or registers accessed by two or more computer programs.
is any screen you look at, as part of a website, software or other application: all the words, images, tabs, buttons, etc. which allow you to do things.
Devices that operate at a common boundary of adjacent components or systems and that enable these components or systems to interchange information.
A user interface consists of the on-screen design (and the programming behind it), that allows the user to use the computer or program.
The place at which two systems or pieces of equipment meet and interact with each other.
The way a scanner is connected to a PC or notebook to transfer data. Common connections include parallel, USB and SCSI interface ports.
A connection 1) between computers, or 2) among applications, or 3) between a user and a computer.
The point of contact between two systems, devices, programs, or between users and machines; and thus, the hardware and software which effect communications between two separate bodies.
1) A network interface is the software that handles machine to machine communication. user interface refers to the aspects of a computer system or program which can be seen by the user, and the commands and mechanisms used to control a computer's operation and input data.
The direct interconnections between two areas or between two areas comprising one or more electrical systems.
The connection between the computer and the printer. A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.
The two surfaces on the contact side of mating connectors or plug-in component and receptacle, which face each other when mated.
A more general term for the operating system or a software program used by a computer or other electronic appliance. Most computer interfaces today are graphical, using the metaphors of "windows," "folders," "menus," and "desktop icons" to help the user control the computer's functions.
The visible layer which allows a user to communicate with a computer.
boundary between two substances that transmit sound at different velocities
The connection between items of equipment and/or software.
A communications system used to connect a Linux machine to a network.
A computer program used to transfer data between two systems.
The point at which independent systems interact. An interface can occur between machines (as in the MIDI interface, which allows electronic musical instruments and/or computers to interact) or between man and machine (as in a software user interface, which determines how the user navigates through a program).
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.
Electronic device that allows otherwise incompatible electronic equipment to be connected or the point at which several electronic components meet to communicate.
Something that connect two separate entities.For example, a user interface is a part of a program that connects the computer with a human operator (user).
The physical connection between two systems or devices; the boundary between adjacent layers in the OSI model.
The functional and physical characteristics required to exist at a common boundary or connection between systems or items. (DoD 4120.214-M)
Merriam-Webster defines Interface as: 2 a : the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other. b : the means by which interaction or communication is achieved at an interface. In the context of this document, an interface is limited to the documented syntax and semantics one software object exports or imports from another. This may include (but is not limited to): Library ABIs (implicitly APIs). Utility CLIs. File formats File system layout (including file locations) An implementation of an interface also has behavioral artifacts, such as performance under certain conditions, which are not specified, and are therefore not part of the "interface". The developers of the implementation do not assume anyone is depending on these undocumented features; a client should not depend on these artifacts (or should get them made an explicit part of the specification). However, the capacity of an interface or its gross performance characteristics could be deemed an implicit part of the interface semantics.
The surface between two different materials: in fibers, the area at which the glass and sizing meet; in a laminate, the area at which the reinforcement and the laminating resin meet.
The part of the database that allows the user to interact with the contents. Think of it first as the packaging, which gives it the overall appearance. This includes the graphics but also consists of the features which allow the user access to the information, such as search commands, the fields available for searching, the limits and the helps.
A set of controls that allow the user to interact with software. For the purposes of a web site, this includes the navigation and links, text fields, buttons, checkboxes, drop-down menus, and other form controls.
A point where certain groups or teams can interact. This could be in the form of a certain person that acts as a liason for multiple groups, or it could be a medium, such as teleconference or some other technology.
Any device that allows one unit to work, drive or communicate with another unit when they cannot do so by just feeding each other often because the units are manufactured by different companies.
The connection between the computer and the printer. See also parallel interface and USB interface.
The connection and interaction between hardware, software and the user. Hardware interfaces are the plugs, sockets, wires and the electrical pulses travelling through them in a particular pattern. Software, or programming, interfaces are the languages, codes and messages programs use to communicate with each other and to the hardware. User interfaces are the keyboards, mice, commands and menus used for communication between you and the computer.
The access point of a system. The interface is designed to provide you with easy access to the software capabilities of the system.
A shared boundary. It might be a piece of hardware used between two pieces of equipment, or a software display communicating between the computer system and the people who use it.
An interface allows one machine to connect to another. Collators can use a special interface that allows them to work in conjunction with a booklet maker.
The way a computer interacts with a user or a peripheral.
Interface refers to the connection between different elements of a system, which converts the signal so it can be recognized by both elements.
Interconnection and inter-relationships between two devices, two applications, or the user and an application or device.
The point where two different solids meet, specifically the die and heat sink. Due to microscopic irregularities, contact between the two is not perfect. This imperfection reduces the conduction between the two solids and requires corrective action to improve conduction.
a shared boundary where independent computing systems act on or communicate with each other.
A computer science term commonly used for two different purposes. A "user interface" is the means by which a human communicates with the computer program, by some combination of keystrokes and mouse clicks as organized by screen prompts (blinkers, icons, spreadsheets, wizards, etc.). (A "graphical user interface," GUI, is a user interface that relies more on point-and-click devices than on keystrokes.) An "application program interface" (API) is a collection of function definitionss and their associated parameters for accessing a software component from another software component. To avoid confusion, one should refer specifically to "user interface," GUI ("gooey") or "API".
A connection standard for transferring data that is recognized by all personal computers or Macintosh (Apple) computers. For example, a parallel printer port is a common interface found on virtually all PCs for transferring data from the computer to a printer. Back to Top Page
A shared boundary between various systems or programs. An interface is also the equipment or device that makes it possible to interoperate two systems. For example, it is common to interface the 911 telephone system with a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. Both hardware and software are needed to provide that interface.
A standard way of calling routines and passing data structures. For example, the interface between two layers of code might be expressed in terms of routines that pass and return a particular data structure. Linux's VFS is a good example of an interface.
Communication among computer devices or programs.
the means by which information and communication is achieved.
A set of devices, software, and techniques that connect computers with people to make it easier to perform useful activities.
Point of interconnection; e.g. between hardware, voltages, protocols etc.
To connect normally incompatible components so that the signal from one is readable by the second.
This is a fancy word for a connection. A MIDI "interface" connects the computer and MIDI instruments. A "user interface" connects people and computers.
The connection between two devices, such as a computer and a peripheral.
A surface forming a common boundary between two objects. The place at which independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other. The means by which interaction or communication is effected at an interface. The specific set of external stimuli that a system will respond to, the points at which the system is sensitive to external stimuli, and the system's responses to each stimuli.
A shared boundary. To interact or communicate with another system component.
See API and User Interface.
The device, either wired or wireless, that connects between keypads and a computer, thereby acting as an interface. The interface, or base station, accepts input from the keypads (clickers or transmitters) and sends the data along to the data acquisition software running on the computer. It also takes commands from the computer and controls the keypads by telling them when they can send a vote, and when to stop sending votes, among other things. It is also called a base station, controller, receiver or transceiver.
Point of connection between two types of equipment with different functions. The term is also used to state the dividing line between areas of responsibility, ownership, etc. (e.g. between monopoly areas and competition areas).
The function al and physical characteristic s required to exist at a common boundary or connection between persons, or between system s, or between persons and system [D03634] DSMC Area, surface or function providing and regulating contact between two element s of a system. [D00865] NPMT A common physical or function al boundary between different organization s or contractor product s. It is usually defined by an interface specification and managed by a system integration organization. [D04120] CSM A collection of operation s that are used to specify a service of a class or a component. [D04845] RUP
(1.) A common boundary, but not of internal connections. An interface can be a hardware component to link two devices or a portion of storage or registers accessed by two or more computer programs. Synonymous with command interpreter. (2.) A shared boundary between two functional units, defined by functional characteristics, common physical interconnection characteristics, signal characteristics, and other characteristics. (3.) Hardware or software, or both, that link systems, programs, or devices. (4.) Synonymous with shell. (5.) A set of operations. The Network Computing Architecture specifies a Network Interface Definition Language for defining interfaces. (6.) In SOM, the information that a client must know to use a class--namely, the names of its attributes and the signatures of its methods. The interface is described in a formal language (the Interface Definition Language, IDL) that is independent of the programming language used to implement the class's methods.
Defined/standard transition/link — hardware or software. Rules for communicating with a unit. Example: See SCSI. (User interface) The ‘face' of the computer. The part of the operating system that the user communicates with directly.
Connection of a computer to its periphery or from one program to another. Thus there are hard- and software interfaces. The so-called Centronics interface is a parallel interface, transmitting the bits of a byte parallel. With serial interfaces it is necessary to transfer the bits one after another.
the circuit, or physical connection, which controls the flow of data between a computer and its peripherals.
A connection point that allows for interaction between some hardware or software and other hardware or software (or a person).
A linkage between two things. A user interface is the system of controls with which the user controls a device. Two devices are said to be interfaced when their operations are linked electronically. An interface box is often required to convert signals from one form to another. For example, in order to get MIDI data in and out of a computer, you need some type of MIDI interface hardware. This may hook to an existing port on the computer, such as the printer port, or (in the case of the IBM-PC) it may consist of a circuit board that is plugged into one of the computer's internal slots.
The point at which a connection is made between two elements so that they can work with each other or exchange information (examples: program interface, user interface, systems interface, hardware interface).
The arrangement of things displayed by a computer. Interfaces usually consist of text, graphics, windows, menus, dialogue boxes etc.
ISO] A shared boundary between two functional units, defined by functional characteristics, common physical interconnection characteristics, signal characteristics, and other characteristics, as appropriate The concept involves the specification of the connection of two devices having different functions. A point of communication between two or more processes, persons, or other physical entities. A peripheral device which permits two or more devices to communicate.
A computer programme for the exchange of information from one computer system to another.
One "side" of a pair of connected devices, i.e., 1) The DCE side or the DTE side. 2) The signaling specification used by a pair of connected devices.
The method by which two devices or systems are connected and interact with each other.
(1) A shared boundary;(2) The two surfaces on the contact side of both halves of a multiple-contact connector that face each other when the connector is assembled; (3) In fibre optics, the surface where two materials meet, as in core-cladding interface, or fibre-to-fibre interface in a connector.
This is any type of point where two different things come together. Most often, the term is used to describe the programs between you and your computer like Windows, OS/2 and others. What you see on the screen is the interface between you and what your computer is doing.
The tape drive interface is the "language" or protocol a drive uses to communicate with a host computer or network. The main types of tape-drive interfaces used today include ATAPI (IDE), SCSI, and USB.
interface: Broadly, the way any two things communicate with each other. In this glossary interface is short for "user interface", which is the way a computer appears to the user, and the rules by which they communicate. The Mac (and Windows on a DOS machine) has a graphical user interface, nicknamed "gooey" (GUI) because it makes use of pictures and images to convey meaning. Most other computers use a command-line user interface, called "clooey" (CLUI) which uses specific typed commands to convey instructions.
A shared boundary across which information is passed. [IEEE 91] An abstraction of the behavior of an object obtained by hiding observable actions of that object outside a specified subset. [open distributed processing (ODP)].
is the communication boundary between two entities, such as a piece of software, hardware, or a user. Haley partner Siebel Systems uses Haley technology to provide a graphical user interface for defining rules.
The connection point between a station and any other mode of transport (bus, train, aeroplane, car park).
A device for connecting a computer to a network. Ethernet and token ring adapters are examples. On a personal computer it is sometimes called a Network Interface Card, or NIC.
A point of connection between two systems, networks, or devices.
(1) A shared boundary between two pieces of equipment. (2) The hardware and software needed to enable one device to communicate with another.
Simply, the place in the electrical circuitry of the computer system at which the hard disk drive is connected to the controller. More precisely, the interface is a specification that defines the signals that must pass between the controller and hard disk. These signals include both the digital data and the analog control information that tells the hard disk where the data is or where it should go. The most common disk interfaces used in the PC environment today is SCSI.
a connection between hardware devices, applications, or different sections of a computer network.
A means of communicating between two different devices.
Physical or functional interaction at the boundary between Configuration Items.
A means of communicating between two different systems.
A connection between two systems or devices. In routing terminology, a network connection.
(voir Interface) Electronic or computer mechanisms used as an intermediary (hardware or software) or as a frontier between a computer and peripherals, intermediary allowing two types of software to communicate with each other.
interface, as a noun, refers to how the functionality of an application is presented on the computer screen.
Usually refers to the hardware that provides communication between various items of equipment.
Also, user-interface. The way in which a program asks a user for input and gives the user feedback. See also graphical user interface. The quality of the user-interface often determines how easy a program is to use.
An interface is a web page or pages that a user interacts with to access information. In the case of the LearnAlberta Portal, the interface will allow the user to browse, search for, view, aggregate, and download learning objects. Different interfaces will be designed for different audiences.
The point (physical and/or electrical) where two distinct data processing elements meet.
Any system for determining how two things work together. RS-232 and RS-485 are electrical interfaces that spell out how two serial devices can communicate with one another.
Connection between two or more systems or machines that allows them to communicate.
the connection between a computer and the person trying to use it. It can also be the connections required between computer systems so that communication and exchanges of data can take place.
The connection between a computer and its auxiliary equipment such as hard drives, CD-ROM drives, videodisc players, printers, scanners, etc.
the electronic connection between the cash drawer and the PoS.
Part of a computer, program, or peripheral that communicates with other components. Interface also refers to the user interface. Source: Microsoft's New Computer Users Glossary
A connection point that allows for interaction between computer hardware and/or software. It is also the access point for an application.
To interact or communicate with another system (or system component). An interface can be software and/or hardware. See User Interface.
The sharing/transferring of data between two or more systems. When data is shared/transferred it may require transformation in the process, i.e. data in one system is not coded the same as in the other.
The drive interface is the "language" or protocol a drive uses to communicate with a host computer or network. The three main types of drive interfaces are ATA ( IDE), SCSI, and Fibre Channel. The ATA and SCSI interfaces have evolved to include many sub-types, which may or may not be backwardly compatible.
An "Interface", in a general context, is a device which facilitates the direct manipulation or communication between, two or more objects. In the context of using a computer, it can mean the small pictures (icons) and buttons which make up a typical Microsoft Windows desktop, or a specialised means of interacting with a computer, such as an SSTN Teacher or Mentor Desktop.
Generally when you hear interface, it refers to one of two things: User Interface, or Application Interface. User Interface we're all familiar with - dialogs, forms, and so on. Application Interface on the other hand refers to what Properties and Methods of an object are exposed for use by other objects. The Application Interface of an object defines how we communicate with that object.
Where man and machine meet; the interface for a computer is its screen. The hardware that connects different devices, such as a computer and its printer.
The means by which two systems or devices are connected and interact with each other.
The connection between two devices. The conveyor that fits between a laser printer and the mailing system is called the Interface Conveyor.
An interface is what you see when you look at your monitor: the collection of words, pictures, buttons, menus, and other stuff that lets you do things. The interface is also sometimes referred to as the graphic user interface, which is shortened to GUI and sometimes pronounced "gooey".
The connection between multiple computer systemss or a computer and a user.
the technical characteristics that allow two operators networks that are interconnected to understand the technical operation of the other in order for services to interoperate across the interconnection boundary.
The hardware and software used to allow devices to be connected together. an interface would be needed to connect a mouse to a computer.
To “interface†means to communicate with another person or object. In IT, an interface is a way of allowing a user (or a program) to interact with information. For example, a web site is a “user interface†that allows people to access information about your organisation.
A link between two objects, such as a computer and a modem. The link between a computer and a person is called a user interface, and refers to the way a person communicates with the computer.
The visual presentation of computer programming.
The point of contact or border surface between two systems. These can be items of equipment (e.g. SCSI interface between computer and CD-ROM player) software modules (user interface).
The place where, or means by which, any two things connect so they can communicate. Can be as concrete as a plug or as abstract as a set of rules.
In regard to computers, the primary function of an interface is to enable various parts of the computer to communicate. For instance, consider the interfaces EIDE and SCSI. These interfaces have different characteristics, but their main job is to enable communication between a computer's drives and the CPU and main memory. Another example is a "graphical user interface". Windows '98 has a graphical user interface, to make it easy for users to interact with their computers.
Shared boundary defined by common physical and electrical interconnection characteristics.
Noun: the connection between two applications or hardware devices, which facilitates data exchange. An interface can include hardware, software and can take place using similar or different categories of data. Verb: to make an appropriate physical connection between two pieces of hardware so that the equipment can communicate or work together effectively. This can be the plug or cable that links the PC to the modem, or software that connects text with tables, or even the keyboard, which acts as an interface between computer and user.
The borderline between 2 materials with different physical properties (e.g. density). Interfaces have the ability to reflect wave-form energy like sound or light, such as a water surface (= air/water interface) reflecting light, or kidney reflecting ultrasound waves, since kidney tissue is more dense than the surrounding fat and connective tissues.
An additional piece of the software, which may or may not be built into the main program. It allows the billing system software to ‘communicate' or ‘link-to' another piece of software, such as accounting software or AMR devices. Often this software is made by a different software provider and the interface allows information to be passed along in a format that is understood by the second program.
Connecting point between the computer and an external device (e.g. mouse, scanner, modem, digital camera). (Serial Interface, Parallel Interface).
Hardware and/or software required to connect peripheral to computer system, one computer system to another, or for user's access to system; point at which any two parts of system connect.
A broad term representing anything from the onscreen layout of a software application, to a type of cable used to drive a scoreboard from a timer or computer (Interface Cable).
A logical or physical device allowing communication between two or more devices.
a common boundary between electronic systems, or parts of a single system.
The point of meeting between a computer and an external entity, whether an operator, a peripheral device or a communications medium. An interface may be physical, involving a connector, or logical, involving software.
The interface of a program (menus, buttons). Issues of text length and font size are very important for a successful localization of a program's interface.
a means by which the two systems interact (see user interface ). WWWebfx Home Page
A communication link in a computer between hardware and software components. A user interface is the way a user communicates with a computer. As a verb, to interface is to communicate.
link between software systems or hardware
(1) The services an object or class provides to its clients. (2) The Java language provides a construction for defining interfaces, and the word `interface' or the phrase `Java interface' would be used to refer to these language constructs. In this sense, the word refers to a type that is defined by supplying, in an interface definition, a set of instance method signatures (method headers with no bodies), these being the operations that constitute the interface and that define the type. (3) The word `interface' also refers to a program's end-user interface, i.e. the way it presents information to the user and receives data from the user; these days, this interface would most typically be a graphical user interface.
Area of connection through which information can be exchanged.
Transfer channel allowing communication between different elements inside a computer, between different computers, between a computer and an external equipment, or between different programs.
This means of interactions between two devices or systems that handle data in different ways.
The particular way that two systems communicate with each other.
Hardware and/or software required to connect peripheral to a camera, connect a computer system to a camera or to provide a user's access to a camera system; point at which any two parts of system connect.
The method by which you control anything. The screen is the interface to your computer, just as a dashboard is the interface to your car, just as a doorknob is the interface to a door. See User Interface.
The boundary between two distinct layers of a computer system, or between the computer system and the human operator. A standardized human/machine interface is essential for creating standardized software applications that are easy to use.
usually refers to an electronic device that enables one piece of equipment to communicate with or control another.
The common boundary between two substances such as a water and a solid, water and a gas, or two liquids such as water and oil.
The connection between the computer and the printer through which print data is transmitted to the printer.
The place where two systems or a major and minor system meet and interact with each other.
A shared boundary, defined by common physical interconnection characteristics, signal characteristics, and meanings of exchanged signals.
Besides the definition given above in the GUI section, interface also means the communication link between the hardware and the software of a computer. It can also mean 'to communicate'.
1. n. a physical or electronic connection that allows communication between two or more devices, such as a SCSI interface. See device driver. 2. software that facilitates interaction between a user and the computer. See user interface , GUI, CLI. 3. a software program's look-and-feel.
Surface forming a common boundary between adjacent regions, bodies, substances, or phases. Junction between two or more components of an information system. Typically, the link between the spatial database and nongraphic (DBMS) databases. Point of interaction or communication between a computer and any other entity, such as a printer or human operator.
The surface which forms a common boundary between two spaces or two parts of matter, such as the surface boundary formed between oil and water.
The set of transmission interconnections between any two regions.
The communication that takes place between a system's hardware and software components. An interconnection between devices.
Matching connection. For a computer to interface with a synthesizer a suitable interface (matching connection) must be made.
Transfer point with certain terminals, signals, or signal sequences. The interface serves for communication of the shaft encoder with other systems.
The interface is used for communication between counter and external systems. Counter values can be input or output via the interface.
Hardware, software, or both that links systems, programs, or devices. 2. (IRM) A manner of presentation allowing applications to communicate with people and with other software programs.
A view or presentation of an object, service, or environment that a person (or group) interacts with, and the capabilities that provide for interaction across the interface.
the device that translates signals from the reader into a computer language and transfers that information to a PC or a PLC.
equipment or software which enables a user to communicate with the system they are using, for example, a menu or icons on a screen (see graphical user interface). Also any join between items of hardware or software, such as connections with printers or access devices.
A means by which a user interacts wit ha program or utilizes an application. See GUI.
(Also called internal boundary.) A surface separating two fluids, across which there is a discontinuity of some fluid property, such as density, velocity, etc., or of some derivative of one of these properties in a direction normal to the interface. Therefore, the equations of motion do not apply at the interface but are replaced by the kinematic and dynamic boundary conditions. See surface of discontinuity.
For data communication, a hardware and software link that connects two computer systems, or a computer and its peripherals.
An electronic connection between software programs operating on the same computer system or between two information systems. The term also is used to describe a software program that establishes or allows communications between otherwise incompatible programs or systems.
The hardware and software that enables electronic devices to share information.
Connections and interactions between hardware and software. Hardware interfaces include serial, USB, Ethernet, RS-485, RS-232. Software interfaces include operating systems, network protocols and drivers
The boundary between two parts of a system across which communication is possible; may be defined through hardware or software. The host address of an attached network interface. This is the address of a broadcast, nbma, or loopback interface, and the remote address of a point-to-point interface. As with any host address, it can be specified symbolically. The connection between a router and one of its attached networks. A physical interface may be specified by a single IP address, domain name, or interface name. (Unless the network is an unnumbered point-to-point network.) Multiple levels of reference in the configuration language allow the identification of interfaces by using wildcard, interface type name, or delete word address. Be careful using interface names, as future versions might allow more than one address per interface. Dynamic interfaces can be added or deleted and indicated as up or down as well as changes to address, netmask, and metric parameters.
The device or program that allows the computer to communicate with the user or with any other entity.Example: The ports and connectors are the interface that allows the computer to communicate with the printer. Microsoft Windows uses interfaces to make it easier for the user to communicate with the computer by not requiring memorization of commands or computer languages.
A boundary between two pieces of equipment across which all signals that pass are carefully defined. The definition includes the connector signal levels, impedance, timing, sequence of operation, and the meaning of signals.
A boundary across which two systems communicate. An interface might be a hardware connector used to link to other devices, or it might be a convention used to allow communication between two software systems.
1. A plane forming a common boundary between two parts of matter, substance, objects or space, which do not combine with each other. Example - oil and water. 2. A point or means of interaction or communication between two systems.
An interface defines the communication boundary between two entities, such as a piece of software, a hardware device, or a user. It generally refers to an abstraction that an entity provides of itself to the outside. This separates the methods of external communication from internal operation, and allows it to be internally modified without affecting the way outside entities interact with it, as well as provide multiple abstractions of itself.
An interface is a surface forming a common boundary between two different phases, such as an insoluble solid and a liquid, two immiscible liquids or a liquid and an insoluble gas. The importance of the interface depends on which type of system is being treated: the bigger the quotient area/volume, the more effect the surface phenomena will have. Therefore interfaces will be considered in systems with big area/volume ratios, such as colloids.