A type of theater characterized by a lack of decoration or complex mechanisms.
A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.
A device used in phreaking that prevents the calling party from being billed for the call placed.
A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.
Any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders.
To focus on the inputs and outputs without worrying about the internal complexity.
A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.
The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as an organ.
The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.