application programming interface
noun/æplɪˌkeɪʃn ˌprəʊɡræmɪŋ ˈɪntəfeɪs/
/æplɪˌkeɪʃn ˌprəʊɡræmɪŋ ˈɪntərfeɪs/
(abbreviation API)
- a set of programming tools that enables a program to communicate with another program or an operating system, and that helps software developers create their own applications (= pieces of software)
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