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interface

英/ˈɪntəfˌeɪs/
美/ˈɪnɝˌfeɪs/

美式其他读音 /ˈɪntɝˌfeɪs/

01n.

分界面, 接触面, 界面

(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases); (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; the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; (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)