network interface

UK: /ˈnɛtwɜːk ˈɪntəfeɪs/

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Definition of network interface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

connection point that lets a computer or device communicate over a network

TECH.

The laptop’s wireless network interface stopped working after the driver update.
The router’s network interface must be configured before connecting clients.
A faulty network interface caused intermittent drops in connectivity.

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network interface card

hardware component that connects a computer to a network

He installed a new network interface card to improve his internet speed.

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terminal platform

technology

interface for accessing a network or system

attachment unit interface

networking

hardware interface connecting network devices

loopback

networking

network interface returning signals to the same device

acr.

acr: network interface

point of connection for a computer network

NIC

acr.

acr: network interface card

card that connects computers to a network

NIGP

acr.

acr: Network Interface Gateway Protocol

protocol for network interface gateway communication

switchport

networking

interface on a network switch for data transmission

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French:interface réseau, ...
German:Netzwerkschnittstelle, ...
Italian:interfaccia di rete, ...
Spanish:interfaz de red, ...
Portuguese:interface de rede, ...
Chinese:网络接口, ...
Japanese:ネットワークインターフェース, ...
Arabic:وَاجِهَةُ شَبَكَة, ...
Hebrew:מִמְשָׁק רֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:сетевой интерфейс, ...
Ukrainian:мережевий інтерфейс, ...
Hindi:नेटवर्क इंटरफेस, ...
Bengali:নেটওয়ার্ক ইন্টারফেস, ...
Catalan:interfície de xarxa, ...
Czech:síťové rozhraní, ...
Danish:netværksgrænseflade, ...
Dutch:netwerkinterface, ...
Greek:διεπαφή δικτύου, ...
Hungarian:hálózati interfész, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចប្រទាក់បណ្ដាញ, ...
Korean:네트워크 인터페이스, ...
Persian:رابط شبکه, ...
Polish:interfejs sieciowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):interface de rede, ...
Romanian:interfață de rețea, ...
Swedish:nätverksgränssnitt, ...
Thai:ส่วนเชื่อมต่อเครือข่าย, ...
Turkish:ağ arayüzü, ...
Vietnamese:giao diện mạng, ...

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