interface programming

noun

UK /ˈɪntəfeɪs ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/

US /ˈɪntərfeɪs ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Writing computer code that helps two programs talk to each other.

The team used interface programming to connect the game to the online scoreboard.

SYNONYMS

API programming integration coding connection programming interoperability coding

RELATED WORDS

API software interface protocol middleware integration

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing code that controls how a user interacts with a program.

Good interface programming makes the app easy for children to use.

3. Creating the rules that let different systems share data.

Interface programming between the bank and the shop keeps payments safe.

4. The practice of designing how software parts connect.

She studied interface programming to link the robot to the computer.