application programming interface
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Definition of application programming interface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.set of rules for software communicationTECH.
  • Developers use an application programming interface to connect different services.
API
2.
software developmentTECH.set of rules and tools for building software applicationsTECH.
  • Developers use the application programming interface to create new apps.
API programming interface
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set of rules for programs to talk to each other

Examples of application programming interface in a sentence

  • An application programming interface is crucial for software integration.
  • An application programming interface simplifies the integration of different systems.
  • The application programming interface allows for seamless data exchange.

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  1. French:interface de programmation, ...
  2. German:Programmierschnittstelle, ...
  3. Italian:interfaccia di programmazione delle applicazioni, ...
  4. Spanish:interfaz de programación de aplicaciones, ...
  5. Portuguese:interface de programação de aplicações, ...
  6. Chinese:应用程序接口, 应用程序编程接口, ...
  7. Japanese:API, ...
  8. Arabic:واجهة برمجة التطبيقات, وَاجِهَةُ بَرْمَجَةِ تَطْبِيقَاتٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִמְשַׁק תִּכְנוּת יִישּׂוּמִים, מִמְשָׁק תִּכְנוּת, ...
  10. Russian:интерфейс программирования приложений, ...
  11. Ukrainian:інтерфейс прикладного програмування, API, ...
  12. Hindi:एप्लिकेशन प्रोग्रामिंग इंटरफ़ेस, एपीआई, ...
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