API
ˌeɪpiːˈaɪ
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Definition of API - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: application programming interfaceTECH.set of rules for programs to talk to each otherTECH.
  • The app uses an API to get weather data.
interface protocol
2.
acr: Active Pharmaceutical IngredientTECH.main chemical used to make a medicineTECH.
  • The API is tested for purity before use.
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Origin of API

Acronym for Application Programming Interface

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Terms with API included in their meaning

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shimn.
technology
small library for API compatibility
shimv.
technology
intercept and modify calls to an API
JAX-RSabbr.
abr: Java API for RESTful Web Services
Java tool for building web services
Microsoft Graphn.
technology
API for accessing Microsoft cloud service resources
WASAPIabbr.
abr: Windows Audio Session API
system for managing audio streams in Windows computers

Examples of API in a sentence

  • The API documentation was updated recently.
  • The API determines the drug’s effectiveness.
  • Manufacturers import the API from overseas.

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  1. French:API, ...
  2. German:API, ...
  3. Italian:API, ...
  4. Spanish:API, Ingrediente Farmacéutico Activo, ...
  5. Portuguese:API, IFA, ...
  6. Chinese:应用程序编程接口, 活性药物成分, ...
  7. Japanese:アプリケーションプログラミングインターフェース, API, ...
  8. Arabic:واجْهَة بَرْمَجَة التَّطْبِيقَات, المادة الفعالة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֵי.פִּי.אַי, מַרְכִּיב פָּעִיל בְּתְרוּפָה, ...
  10. Russian:API, АФВ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:API, АФС, ...
  12. Hindi:अनुप्रयोग प्रोग्रामन अंतरफलक, सक्रिय औषधीय घटक, ...
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