n.
1.(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
2.(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
3.the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other
4.(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)
Idiom of the Day
explain (something) away or explain away (something)
to explain something so that it seems less important
The sales clerk tried to explain away the problem with the sales receipt.
