I. ˈin-tər-ˌfās noun
Date: 1882
1. : a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases
an oil-water interface
2.
a. : the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other
the man-machine interface
b. : the means by which interaction or communication is achieved at an interface
• in·ter·fa·cial ˌin-tər-ˈfā-shəl adjective
II. verb
Date: 1962
transitive verb
1. : to connect by means of an interface
interface a machine with a computer
2. : to serve as an interface for
intransitive verb
1. : to become interfaced
2. : to interact or coordinate harmoniously