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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. | 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. | ||
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== Hardware == | == Hardware == | ||
These are physical connectors on a device, generally you plug a type of connector into a receptacle. | These are physical connectors on a device, generally you plug a type of connector into a receptacle. | ||
Hardware interfaces always have one or more associated protocols. | |||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
These are interfaces in application, operating systems and other non physical interfaces. | These are interfaces in application, operating systems and other non physical interfaces. A GUI is a special form of software interface, but normally it is only user or rather human facing in our current world. | ||
[[Category:Interface]] | [[Category:Interface]] | ||