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serial port vs interface

interface vs serial port

serial port and interface both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
serial port Yes No No No
interface Yes No No No
As nouns, interface is a hypernym of serial port; that is, interface is a word with a broader meaning than serial port:
  • serial port: an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time
  • 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 serial port include port.
serial port (noun) interface (noun)
an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time (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 serial port and interface

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