Information on Interface
An interface is a statement of the functional requirements
and constraints that exist at a common boundary between two
functions (functional interface) or two configuration items (physical interface). Interface definition and management is essential in systems
engineering because, once the system has been broken down into
subsystems, modules and components to reduce complexity if we are
not careful we introduce interface complexity. Consequently, there is
a balance in systems engineering between the complexity of any
element and the complexity of any associated interface.
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