interface — The use of this word was transformed between the publication of the original OED entry in 1901 and that of the updated entry in OED2 in 1989. To the earlier editors it meant simply ‘a surface lying between two portions of matter or space, and… … Modern English usage
Boundary value analysis — is a software testing design technique used to determine test cases covering off by one errors.IntroductionTesting experience has shown that the boundaries of input ranges to a software component are likely to contain defects. For instance: a… … Wikipedia
Interface — may refer to:in computer science: * Interface (computer science), an abstraction of a software component. * Interface (Java), an abstract type which is used to specify an interface that classes must implement * Network interface, a point of… … Wikipedia
interface — n. 1. a surface forming a common boundary between two things, especially between two fluids. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Computers) hardware that links one device with another (especially a computer). [WordNet sense 2] [WordNet 1.5] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interface — ► NOUN 1) a point where two things meet and interact. 2) chiefly Physics a surface forming a boundary between two portions of matter or space. 3) a device or program enabling a user to communicate with a computer, or for connecting two items of… … English terms dictionary
interface — [in′tər fās΄] n. 1. a plane forming the common boundary between two parts of matter or space 2. a point or means of interaction between two systems, disciplines, groups, etc. 3. Comput. a point or means of interaction between two or more systems … English World dictionary
boundary ecosystem — ▪ biology Introduction complex of living organisms in areas where one body of water meets another, e.g., estuaries and lagoons, or where a body of water meets the land, e.g., marshes. The latter are often called wetlands. Boundary… … Universalium
interface — n. /in teuhr fays /; v. /in teuhr fays , in teuhr fays /, n., v., interfaced, interfacing. n. 1. a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases. 2. the facts, problems, considerations, theories, practices, etc., shared … Universalium
interface — 1. A surface that forms a common boundary of two bodies. 2. The boundary between regions of different radiopacity, acoustic, or magnetic resonance properties; the projection of the i. between tissues of different such properties on an image.… … Medical dictionary
interface — in•ter•face n. [[t]ˈɪn tərˌfeɪs[/t]] v. [[t]also ˌɪn tərˈfeɪs[/t]] n. v. faced, fac•ing 1) cvb a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases 2) cvb the area shared by or linking two or more disciplines or fields of… … From formal English to slang
interface — noun /ˈɪntəfeɪs / (say intuhfays) 1. a surface regarded as the common boundary to two bodies or spaces. 2. Chemistry the surface which separates two phases. 3. Computers the point at which an interconnection is made between a computer and a… …
