English

pseudointerface

From pseudo- + interface.

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-

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Late Latin facia

Old French face

Middle English face

English face ‘shape, figure, form’

Today it means

noun A software component that acts like a network interface but is not a true interface.

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Etymograph / pseudointerface