subinterface

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noun

A division of one physical interface into multiple logical interfaces.

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Meanings

nounsubinterface (plural subinterfaces)

plural subinterfaces

  1. communicationsA division of one physical interface into multiple logical interfaces.
  2. object-oriented programmingAn interface that derives from another interface, making it more specific.

Origin

From sub- + interface.

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APA

subinterface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subinterface

MLA

“subinterface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subinterface. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subinterface,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subinterface.

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