interface management
nounUK /ˈɪntəfeɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
US /ˈɪntərfeɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
The job of making sure different parts of a system talk and work together nicely.
Good interface management kept the new app and the old website working together without errors.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In engineering, the planning and control of where two parts of a machine or structure meet.
The engineers used interface management to align the rocket's fuel tank with its engine.
3. In business, the handling of interactions between different teams, departments, or companies.
Interface management between the design team and the factory prevented costly delays.
4. In computing, the administration of the points where software programs or devices connect.
The IT team's interface management ensured the printer worked with every laptop.