digital interface

Screen-based control system

A digital interface is a point of connection between electronic systems or between a user and a computer.

Hardware interfaces like USB ports allow devices to exchange data.

Software interfaces—buttons, menus, touchscreens—let humans interact with machines: The app's digital interface is intuitive.

In programming, an interface defines how components communicate.

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Continuous physical input devices

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Continuous-signal processing arrangement

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Control by human action

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