Interface
Interface noun - 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.
Nearby Words: interfacing, interfaced
Port
Port noun - 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.
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In Zion, humans with the port are plugged into a machine that... apparently lets them manipulate a huge 3-D computer interface.
Source: BrainComputer Interface -
A group of genetically-engineered people have an organ at the base of the skull that emits and receives infrared signals, allowing interface with any device that has an IR port.
Source: Unusual User Interface -
It's unclear whether Adam's own implanted hackware works with a similar head-to-hardware interface, though he does have a port located conveniently in his forehead where the bullet entered his brain.
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