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Interface

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

polysemousNISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Senses

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 2012

To interact with.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

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

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(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)

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(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)

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the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other

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(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

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
portuser interface
plural
Interfaces
possessive
Interface's
pluralpossessive
Interfaces'