interface
interface , noun
1.
a surface forming a common boundary between two things, especially between two fluids.
2.
(Computers) hardware that links one device with another (especially a computer).
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.