Interface

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Common boundary between independent systems or modules where interactions take place.

Framework senses

8 senses across 5 frameworks

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: Computer programs that translate information from one system or application into a format required for use by another system or application.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Common boundary between independent systems or modules where interactions take place.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Common boundary between independent systems or modules where interactions take place.

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →

§1: (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
§2: (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
§3: the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other
§4: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system