to interface

Examples

• All

• Does the device operate independently, or does it need to interface with other devices?

  Academic text (1990)

• Thompson wants you doing research, interfacing with the clients, preparing his arguments.

  Southside with You (2016)

• Your core was designed to interface with this type of body.

  Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

• To play the role that we play, we need to interface with the CEO of a company.

  Academic text (1995)

• The basic strategy in every industry is probably to interface with the customer to build a responsive system.

  Academic text (1990)

• I mentioned the sensors on your skull that allow you to interface with the computer.

• We're interfacing with local authorities.

  Fast X (2023)

• A software driver was developed that interfaces the Navigator with the PC.

  Academic text (1997)

• Another way that cell phones can help researchers is by interfacing with devices that collect important exposure-related information.

  Academic text (2012)

• The new software update allows users to interface seamlessly with various external devices.

Synonyms

C

to connect

vsto interface

445 2.7

Attach something to power or a network so it works

is specifically about linking systems so they exchange information and cooperate

L

to link up

vsto interface

• Informal

9 3.0

To join people, places, or things so they become connected

is more technical, aiming for systems to exchange data and operate together

N

to network

vsto interface

• Specialized

9 3.2

Connect computers or devices so they can share information

focuses on linking specific systems so they exchange information, not many links

I

to interconnect

vsto interface

5 4.7

Join things so they can work together

focuses on enabling systems to exchange information and work together

I

to interlink

vsto interface

4 4.5

Connect things so they depend on each other

is about enabling systems to exchange data rather than creating mutual dependence

C

to connect up

vsto interface

1 3.3

To join machines so they can share power or information using wires

is broader, including software joining and information exchange beyond hardware

L

to link-up

vsto interface

• Specialized

1 3.7

To connect devices or systems so they can work together

focuses more on enabling technical information exchange than general collaboration

I

to intercommunicate

vsto interface

7.2

To be directly connected so people can move between them

is about connecting systems to exchange information rather than physical passage

I

to interwork

vsto interface

6.7

To connect systems or groups so they act as one

emphasizes setting up technical links for data exchange rather than cooperation itself

Antonyms

I

to isolate

256 4.2

To keep someone or something apart from others

D

to disconnect

161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

Compounds

U

user interface

• Specialized

19 3.5

Part of a program on a screen that people use to control it

G

graphical user interface

• Specialized

2 4.0

A screen with pictures and icons that you click to use a computer

C

command line interface

• Specialized

1 6.7

A way to control a computer by typing text instructions

P

parallel interface

• Archaic

1 5.7

A connection that sends many bits at once between a computer and a device like a printer

M

musical instrument digital interface

• Specialized

3.9

A way for electronic instruments and computers to send musical data to each other

O

oil-water interface

• Specialized

6.1

The surface where oil and water meet but do not mix

S

small computer system interface

• Specialized

4.2

A common way to connect a computer to devices like printers or hard drives

How Connected

to merge

192 3.2

to integrate

179 4.1

to interface

• Specialized

30 4.2

link

684 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology