There are two types of lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere and the continental lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere exists in the ocean basins while the continental lithosphere exists in the continental crust.
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The most important factor when determining the types of boundaries that form when two lithospheric plates collide is the relative motion between the plates. Depending on whether the plates are moving towards each other, away from each other, or past each other, different types of boundaries like convergent, divergent, or transform boundaries will form.
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A convergent boundary is formed when two lithospheric plates collide. One plate is forced beneath the other in a process known as subduction. This collision often leads to the formation of mountain ranges or volcanic activity.
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.