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This page has all the different interfaces listed, current (including already specified "future" interfaces) and historic
In computing an interface is a connector of two, in general, independent entities, these entities can be a computer and a network switch, your browser and a webserver or a GUI and an application.


== Serial ==


=== Current ===
We separate three general interfaces; hardware, software and user interfaces.


==== [[PCIe]] ====
User interfaces are a special kind as they allow a human to interact with an application. These interfaces can be text based like a console, graphical as a GUI, or hardware based.


==== [[SATA]] ====
We are only going to look at hardware and software interfaces as these need the most explanation.


==== [[SAS]] ====
== Hardware ==
These are physical connectors on a device, generally you plug a type of connector into a receptacle.


==== [[DRAM]] ====
== Software ==
 
These are interfaces in application, operating systems and other non physical interfaces.
* DIMM
 
==== [[RJ45]] ====
 
==== [[USB]] ====
 
=== Historic ===
 
==== [[PCI]] ====
 
==== [[DRAM]] ====
 
===== DDR2 =====
 
===== DDR =====
 
===== SDR =====
 
== Parallel ==
All of the common parallel interfaces are historic at this point.
 
==== [[PATA]] ====
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Revision as of 10:09, 5 July 2021

Page is getting reworked. Content is inaccurate
A lot of pages are still missing, take this with a grain of salt.

In computing an interface is a connector of two, in general, independent entities, these entities can be a computer and a network switch, your browser and a webserver or a GUI and an application.


We separate three general interfaces; hardware, software and user interfaces.

User interfaces are a special kind as they allow a human to interact with an application. These interfaces can be text based like a console, graphical as a GUI, or hardware based.

We are only going to look at hardware and software interfaces as these need the most explanation.

Hardware

These are physical connectors on a device, generally you plug a type of connector into a receptacle.

Software

These are interfaces in application, operating systems and other non physical interfaces.