Liidese

Liidese is the genitive form of the Estonian noun liides, meaning interface or boundary between two systems, components, or people and systems. It denotes the point of interaction that enables communication and compatibility between subsystems, devices, services, or software components.

In technology and engineering, liide covers several categories: kasutajaliides (user interface), rakendusliides (application interface) and riistliides (hardware interface). Data interfaces are also common, used to connect software with databases or data sources. Interfaces define protocols, data formats, and methods for interaction, and their design affects usability, interoperability, and performance.

The term is commonly used in documentation and discussion about system architecture. In phrases such as liidese dokumentatsioon or liidese arhitektuur, liidese is the genitive form that accompanies a noun in attributive position. The word is primarily technical but also appears in general discourse about interfaces and integration.

See also: liides, kasutajaliides, rakendusliides.