Interface vs. Interlock — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Interface and Interlock
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Interface
A surface forming a common boundary between adjacent regions, bodies, substances, or phases.
Interlock
(of two or more things) engage with each other by overlapping or by the fitting together of projections and recesses
Their fingers interlocked
Interface
A point at which independent systems or diverse groups interact
"the interface between crime and politics where much of our reality is to be found" (Jack Kroll).
Interlock
A device or mechanism for connecting or coordinating the function of different components
A safety interlock to stop the blades spinning
Interface
A system of interaction or communication between a computer and another entity such as a printer, another computer, a network, or a human user.
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Interlock
A fabric knitted with closely interlocking stitches allowing it to stretch
A cotton interlock in black or plum
A dress in soft interlock
Interface
A device, such as a cable, network card, monitor, or keyboard, that enables interaction or communication between a computer and another entity.
Interlock
To unite or join closely as by hooking or dovetailing.
Interface
The layout or design of the interactive elements of a computer program, an online service, or an electronic device.
Interlock
To connect together (parts of a mechanism, for example) so that the individual parts affect each other in motion or operation.
Interface
To join by means of an interface.
Interlock
To become united or joined closely, as by hooking or dovetailing.
Interface
To serve as an interface for.
Interlock
A mechanical device that prevents a component from functioning when another component is functioning or situated in a particular way.
Interface
To serve as an interface or become interfaced.
Interlock
A stretchy fabric knitted with interlocking stitches by alternating sets of needles on a circular knitting machine.
Interface
Usage Problem To interact or coordinate smoothly
"Theatergoers were lured out of their seats and interfaced with the scenery" (New York Times).
Interlock
(ambitransitive) To fit or clasp together securely.
Interface
The point of interconnection or contact between entities.
Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press.
Interlock
To interlace.
Interface
A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.
If water and oil are mixed together, they tend to separate, and at equilibrium they are in different strata with an oil-water interface in between.
The surface of a lake is a water-air interface.
Interlock
A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open.
Interface
(computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.
The data is sent over the air interface to the remote system.
Interlock
To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly.
Interface
(computing) The connection between a user and a machine.
The options are selected via the user interface.
Interlock
To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening.
My lady with her fingers interlocked.
Interface
The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module,
This interface is implemented by several Java classes.
Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin, as an interface contains only method signatures, while a trait includes also the full method definitions; on the other side mixins include method definitions, but they can also carry state through attributes, while traits usually don't.
Interlock
To connect together so that the parts work together as a coordinated unit; to connect as a single system.
Interface
In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.
The Audio and Video classes both implement the IPlayable interface.
Interlock
The act of interlocking or meshing;
An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
Interface
(biochemistry) The internal surface of a coiled protein (compare exoface).
Interlock
Coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
Interface
(transitive) To construct an interface for.
Interlock
Hold in a locking position;
He locked his hands around her neck
Interface
(ambitransitive) To connect through an interface.
Interlock
Become engaged or intermeshed with one another;
They were locked in embrace
Interface
(intransitive) To serve as an interface.
Interface
To meet for discussion.
Let's interface on Wednesday.
Interface
A surface forming a common boundary between two things, especially between two fluids.
Interface
Hardware that links one device with another (especially a computer).
Interface
That part of a computer program which controls the way a program interacts with a user; the manner of inputting and outputting of data, and the way information is presented on a computer monitor; also called user interface; as, a graphical user interface; a character-based interface.
Interface
(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
Interface
(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
Interface
The overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other;
The interface between chemistry and biology
Interface
(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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