Interfaces

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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.

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.

Graphical User Interface