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interface vs command line interface

command line interface vs interface

interface and command line interface both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interface Yes No No No
command line interface Yes No No No
As nouns, command line interface is a hyponym of interface; that is, command line interface 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
  • command line interface: a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
Other hyponyms of interface include CLI, graphical user interface, GUI.
interface (noun) command line interface (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 command line interface

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