interfacedefinition
nounUK /ˈɪntəfeɪs ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/
US /ˈɪntərfeɪs ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/
A set of rules that tells two computer programs how to talk to each other.
The programmer read the interfacedefinition to learn how the app should send data to the server.
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2. The part of a software file that declares what functions and data an interface contains.
The compiler checks the interfacedefinition before building the program.
3. A written description of how a user can interact with a device or system.
The designer updated the interfacedefinition so the buttons would be easier to find.
4. The formal statement of the connection rules between two pieces of hardware.
Engineers agreed on an interfacedefinition so the camera could plug into the tablet.