"pseudointerface" meaning in All languages combined

See pseudointerface on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pseudointerfaces [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + interface Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|interface}} pseudo- + interface Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudointerface (plural pseudointerfaces)
  1. (computing) A software component that acts like a network interface but is not a true interface. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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