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Meta interface and interface-type tags

My most recent question was tagged with interface-type. I had seen the interface tag when I was creating the question, but the usage information says Please avoid using this tag, as it is too g...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Alexei‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2022-12-22T09:19:16Z (almost 2 years ago)
interface and interface-type tags
[My most recent question](https://software.codidact.com/posts/287602) was tagged with [interface-type][interface-type].

I had seen the [interface][interface] tag when I was creating the question, but the usage information says

> Please avoid using this tag, as it is too general (e.g. software interfaces like the ones in Java, .NET and C++, components entry points, hardware interfaces).

How does *interface-type* differ from *interface*? If there is no meaningful difference, should the two tags be merged? If there is an aspect of *interface-type* that makes it more usable than *interface*, we should update the tag description to clarify.

[interface-type]: https://software.codidact.com/categories/38/tags/7164
[interface]: https://software.codidact.com/categories/38/tags/4748