interface control
nounUK /ˈɪntəfeɪs kənˈtrəʊl/
US /ˈɪntərfeɪs kənˈtroʊl/
The rules that help two computer parts or programs talk to each other the right way.
The engineers wrote an interface control document so the two systems would work together.
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2. The process of managing and approving changes to how two systems connect.
Interface control kept the software update from breaking the old app.
3. A document that describes exactly how two parts must connect and exchange data.
The team reviewed the interface control before building the new module.
4. The act of adjusting a device's connection settings so it works with another device.
She handled the interface control to link the printer to the network.