Each chain deliberately caters to a very different market -- Starwood to those that appreciate and are willing to sort through their wonderfully different brands, hotels, and locations; Marriott to those to whom thoughtful and consistent service is more important than a trendy setting.
Interface (computing) In computing, an interface is a shared boundary across which two or more separate components of a computer system exchange information. The exchange can be between software, computer hardware, peripheral devices, humans and combinations of these. Some computer hardware devices, such as a touchscreen, can both send and receive data through the interface, while others such as a mouse or microphone may only provide an interface to send data to a given system.
A network-to-network interface (NNI) is a physical interface that connects two or more networks and defines inter signaling and management processes. It enables the linking of networks using signaling, Internet Protocol (IP) or Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. A network-to-network interface is also known as a network node interface (NNI).