IPA: /ˈɪntəfeɪs/
KK: /ˈɪntərfeɪs/
To interact or work together smoothly with something or someone.
The software can interface with various devices to enhance functionality.
Past: interfaced
Past Participle: interfaced
A point where different systems or groups meet and interact, or a surface that forms a boundary between two things.
The interface between the software and the user is crucial for a good experience.
To connect or interact with something, often through a specific system or method.
The software will interface with the hardware to ensure proper communication.
Past: interfaced
Past Participle: interfaced
Interface → It is formed from "inter-" (meaning between) and "facere" (meaning to make or do). The word describes something that makes a connection or interaction between two entities.
Think of something that 'makes' ('facere') a connection 'between' ('inter-') two things — that's what an interface does.