Interface
Interface noun - Chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases.
Operate and interface are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Interface".
Nearby Words: interfacing, interfaced
Both words in one sentence
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The walkmen operate using a brain computer interface.
Source: BrainComputer Interface -
In Beneath a Steel Sky, Robert Foster has to enter LINC Space via a surgically implanted Schreibmann port in the back of his head, in order to operate the LINC interface, which is essentially a chair with a huge cylindrical visor that drops down to link up with the user.
Source: BrainComputer Interface - The Alliance manages, with surprisingly difficulty, to capture Volga's population and use it to try to operate the ship, since its controls (in the form of pods with a contact interface) are geared towards humans.
Source: Literature / Death Or Glory
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