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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   interface Last modified: Monday, March 17, 2003  (n.) 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. (v.) To connect with or interact with by means of an interface.   Related Categories Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Related Terms API APM CLI gesture recognition GUI haptic haptic interface HCI HLLAPI HSSI J2ME JNI MIDlet MIDP parallel interface PIA SCSI Serial ATA skin SPI UIML User-to-Network Interface (UNI) WAI Shopping interface Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Modems 342 Model Matches Musical Instruments 420 Store Offers Security Systems and Surveillance 542 Store Offers Expansion Modules 128 Model Matches Office Supplies 356 Store Offers