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interface vs parallel port

parallel port vs interface

interface and parallel port both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interface Yes No No No
parallel port Yes No No No
As nouns, parallel port is a hyponym of interface; that is, parallel port is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interface:
  • interface: (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)
  • parallel port: an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
Other hyponyms of interface include parallel interface, serial port, SCSI, small computer system interface.
interface (noun) parallel port (noun)
(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
(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 parallel port

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