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Ask HN: The word "Surfaces" – when did it enter the lexicon?

by xfour on 6/4/24, 6:23 PM with 2 comments

I'm hearing this all over the place right now, feels like it means something along the lines of feature, how does everyone else understand it?

  • by JohnFen on 6/4/24, 7:37 PM

    In software, I first heard "surfaces" used about 30 years ago in the context of computer security (attack surfaces).

    In general, I interpret it as a five dollar word that means "where the world interacts with the software".

  • by compressedgas on 6/4/24, 6:50 PM

    As in "attack surfaces"?