(n)(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system, Syn.user interface
(n)(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals), Syn.port
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n. 1. a surface forming a common boundary between two things, especially between two fluids. [ wns=1 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. (Computers) hardware that links one device with another (especially a computer). [ wns=2 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. (Computers) That part of a computer program which controls the way a program interacts with a user; the manner of inputting and outputting of data, and the way information is presented on a computer monitor; also called user interface; as, a graphical user interface; a character-based interface. [ PJC ]