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Meaning of "API" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES API MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Application programming interface

In computer programming, an application programming interface specifies how some software components should interact with each other. In addition to accessing databases or computer hardware, such as hard disk drives or video cards, an API can be used to ease the work of programming graphical user interface components. In practice, many times an API comes in the form of a library that includes specifications for routines, data structures, object classes, and variables. In some other cases, notably for SOAP and REST services, an API comes as just a specification of remote calls exposed to the API consumers. An API specification can take many forms, including an International Standard such as POSIX, vendor documentation such as the Microsoft Windows API, the libraries of a programming language, e.g., Standard Template Library in C++ or Java API. Web APIs are also a vital component of today's web fabric. An API differs from an application binary interface in that an API is source code based while an ABI is a binary interface. For instance POSIX is an API, while the Linux Standard Base is an ABI.

Definition of API in the English dictionary

The definition of API in the dictionary is application programming interface.

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about API

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Shawn Fanning
I had to actually purchase a book to learn the API and write the client. It was pretty frustrating trying to learn the API and develop a product quickly.
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Miguel de Icaza
With .NET once an API is published it's available to all programming languages at the same time.
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Yishan Wong
I'm not looking to step in and make 'big, bold changes' - I think reddit is great, and the team has a lot of good features already in the pipeline to improve functionality for users and mods, help with subreddit discovery, improve the API, and help bring reddit to more people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «API»

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Practical API Design: Confessions of a Java Framework Architect
Teaches you how to write an API that will stand the test of time Written by the designer of the NetBeans API at Sun Technologies Based on best practices, scalability, and API design patterns What you’ll learn What an API is and what the ...
Jaroslav Tulach, 2008
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API Design for C++
With this book, you will learn how to design a good API for large-scale long-term projects. With extensive C++ code to illustrate each concept, API Design for C++ covers all of the strategies of world-class API development.
Martin Reddy, 2011
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REST API Design Rulebook
This brief guide provides next steps for implementing complex projects on simple and extensible foundations.
Mark Masse, 2011
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Facebook API Developers Guide
Who this book is for This book is for web developers wanting to learn how to leverage the API in their own applications or how to create bespoke applications in Facebook.
Wayne Graham, 2008
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ASP.NET MVC 4 and the Web API: Building a REST Service from ...
This book will show you why it's great and how to get the most from it. Author Jamie Kurtz will take you from zero to full-blown REST service hero in no time at all.
Jamie Kurtz, 2013
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Facebook Application Development with Graph API Cookbook
The book provides tips and tricks to the most common problems and scenarios faced in Facebook Application Development. This book is written for Facebook developers ranging from novice to expert.
Shashwat Srivastava, Apeksha Singh, 2011
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Twitter API: Up and Running: Learn How to Build Applications ...
With this book, you will: Explore every component of a Twitter application and learn how the API responds Get the PHP and MySQL code necessary to build your own applications, with explanations of how these ingredients work Learn from real ...
Kevin Makice, 2009
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Beginning Google Maps API 3
This book is about the next generation of the Google Maps API.
Gabriel Svennerberg, 2010
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Pro ASP.NET Web API: HTTP Web Services in ASP.NET
What you’ll learn The basics of HTTP web services How to build HTTP-based web services on the .NET platform In-depth knowledge of ASP.NET Web API and its processing architecture How to Unit Test an ASP.NET Web API application Asynchronous ...
Tugberk Ugurlu, Alexander Zeitler, Ali Kheyrollahi, 2013
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APIs: A Strategy Guide
"Creating channels with application programming interfaces"--Cover.
Daniel Jacobson, Dan Woods, Greg Brail, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «API»

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The API Evangelist has spoken
A self-taught software engineer, he understood not only the technical details of APIs, but also the dynamics of the emerging API economy led by ... «InfoWorld, Jul 15»
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The Road to JSON API 1.0
Steve Klabnik discusses how the JSON API (jsonapi.org) helps building APIs in JSON, and the process of bringing the standard to the 1.0 ... «InfoQ.com, Jul 15»
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Nasdaq Goes With Blockchain API Provider For Private Market Arm
This is thanks to integration with bitcoin API startup Chain. The San Francisco-based company will be providing the infrastructure and simplified ... «ProgrammableWeb, Jul 15»
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LGA Opens up API to Local Government Partners
The Local Government Association has launched an Application Programming Interface (API) for local government and its partners to easily ... «ProgrammableWeb, Jul 15»
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Orange Releases Its SMS Api "Orange SMS Web Service" in Five …
Through the Orange Partner developer website, enterprising start-ups from Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Niger and Senegal will be able, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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There's now a handy API for getting company logos into your app
The API is free and grabs company logos from a number of sources including Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook or directly via their meta links. «The Next Web, Jul 15»
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Daily API RoundUp: Yammer, Medable, Google Distance Matrix …
The Social Swoope API allows developers to enable users to find out about their customers' interests based on email address input. «ProgrammableWeb, Jul 15»
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Yelp Announces API Console and Will Soon End V1 Endpoints
As Yelp prepares to end version 1 of the Yelp API, the local business data provider announced an API console that allows developers to ... «ProgrammableWeb, Jul 15»
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Zomato launches Foodie Index API, partners with CommonFloor
"With the Foodie Index API (application program interface), we're making Zomato's rich content easily accessible and restaurant discovery ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Uber's API Affiliate Program Now Pays Developers in Cash
Uber is offering developers a new way to monetize their apps. Under Uber's API Affiliate Program, developers earn $5 every time a new ... «ProgrammableWeb, Jul 15»

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