interfacerules

noun

UK /ˈɪntəfeɪs ruːlz/

US /ˈɪntərfeɪs ruːlz/

Rules that tell two computer parts how to talk to each other.

The programmer checked the interfacerules before connecting the new device.

SYNONYMS

connection rules communication rules protocol rules link rules

RELATED WORDS

interface protocol connection software hardware

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Guidelines for how two systems or teams share information.

The two departments agreed on interfacerules for sharing customer data.

3. Standards that control how a program talks to a device.

The printer worked only after we updated the interfacerules.

4. The set of rules for how two pieces of software exchange messages.

The app crashed because it ignored the interfacerules.