black box vs facade

black box

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • To focus on the inputs and outputs without worrying about the internal complexity. 

facade

noun
  • 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. 

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