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parallel port vs interface

interface vs parallel port

parallel port and interface both are nouns.

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

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