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At first the interface was a bit clunky and it seemed to be a bit of a pain to enter all your details in.

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  1. noun A surface forming a common boundary between adjacent regions, bodies, substances, or phases.
  2. noun A point at which independent systems or diverse groups interact: "the interface between crime and politics where much of our reality is to be found” (Jack Kroll).
  3. noun Computer Science The point of interaction or communication between a computer and any other entity, such as a printer or human operator.

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  • The only other major components required to complete this interface are a RS-232 tranceiver and a voltage regulator. —  RoboCommunity - Latest Articles
  • A previous omission in the schematic for ICSP programming with the "Lite" version of the this interface is a 10K resistor on the microcontroller board before pin 29 of the ribbon cable socket. —  RoboCommunity - Latest Articles
  • Twitter admits its recent test of the search box at the top of the interface was a flop, so [...] - We've been getting a lot of tips today and yesterday about the limited roll-out of a new Twitter homepage design, which gives the search functionality a more prominent place along with some additional features. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • As you can see this interface is a lot simpler to mock and work with than the original one as a result it is a lot more testable. —  Javalobby - The heart of the Java developer community
  • Twitter admits its recent test of the search box at the top of the interface was a flop, so [...] - Given that Google's proprietary server designs are key element to their business, its not all that surprising that the details would be a secret. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
 

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