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API

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Application Program Interface
application programming interface
Application programming interface
Application Programming Interface
Applications Programming Interface

Definitions:

  A system access point or library function that has a well-defined syntax and is accessible from application programs or user code to provide well-defined functionality.
Sources:
NISTIR 5153 under Application Program Interface