WordCmp.com

interface vs CLI

CLI vs interface

interface and CLI both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interface Yes No No No
CLI Yes No No No
As nouns, CLI is a hyponym of interface; that is, CLI is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interface:
  • interface: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
  • CLI: a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
Other hyponyms of interface include command line interface, graphical user interface, GUI.
interface (noun) CLI (noun)
(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other
(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
Difference between interface and CLI

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.