Meaning
To modify or adapt an interface (e.g., between software components) in order to improve compatibility or functionality.
Primary Function
Describing technical adjustments
Communicative Purpose
To precisely state that an interface is being changed to meet specific requirements
Pattern
die Schnittstelle; anpassen
Core Structure
die Schnittstelle; anpassen
Função primária
Describing technical adjustments
Propósito comunicativo
To precisely state that an interface is being changed to meet specific requirements
Situações de gatilho
software development, system integration, API customization
Contextos
IT projects, technical documentation, developer discussions
Padrão
die Schnittstelle; anpassen
Estrutura central
die Schnittstelle; anpassen
Slots de substituição
The noun can be replaced by other technical objects (e.g., "das Modul", "den Code"), and the verb can appear in different tenses (e.g., "passte an", "wird angepasst").
Colocados típicos
- API
- System
- Software
- Datenbank
- Benutzeroberfläche
Substituições comuns
- adjust the API
- adjust the module
- adjust the code
Erros comuns
Incorrect article gender (e.g., "der Schnittstelle" instead of "die Schnittstelle"), wrong verb conjugation (e.g., using infinitive "anpassen" instead of the correct form)
Similar / contraste
develop the interface, test the interface, implement the interface
Interferências
Learners may incorrectly use the masculine article 'der' with 'Schnittstelle' or choose a wrong verb form; the correct article is feminine ('die') and the verb must be conjugated appropriately.
Família do chunk
- adjust the API
- update the module
- overhaul the code
Nuance
Technical term used in professional IT contexts; the formulation is precise and implies a targeted modification
Efeito pragmático
Demonstrates technical competence and precision when discussing system adjustments
Dica de memória
adjust interface
Nota
In technischen Fachtexten wird oft das Passiv 'die Schnittstelle wird angepasst' verwendet; das Aktiv klingt direkter.
Upgrade path
reconfigure the interface
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