API
Translation
API, Application Programming Interface
Examples
The developer used the Google Maps API.
The developer used the Google Maps API.
We need to get an API key for access.
We need to get an API key for access.
Grammar Patterns
an API for (sth.) an interface for a service They released an API for their new service.
Similar Words
Synonyms: web service, interface
Etymology
Acronym for Application Programming Interface.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a restaurant menu for software. A program 'orders' data from the API.