boundary common to two or more products, at the level of which compatibility, integrity and non-regression rules have to be respected during their life cycles, on the physical, energy and informational levels

NOTE 1 to entry: There may be overlaps between these three levels.

EXAMPLES: — physical level: mechanical connection, electrical connectors, electromagnetic device, etc. — energy level: transmission and dissipation of electrical and hydraulic power, etc. — informational level: exchange of information, data formats, etc.

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Related definitions: product