Ask HN: The word "Surfaces" – when did it enter the lexicon? 1 points by xfour 2y ago ↗ HN 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?
[–] JohnFen 2y ago ↗ 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".
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[ 4.4 ms ] story [ 18.8 ms ] threadIn general, I interpret it as a five dollar word that means "where the world interacts with the software".