api
Translation
API, Application Programming Interface
Examples
The developer used the Google Maps API.
The developer used the Google Maps API.
We need to build a new API for our app.
We need to build a new API for our app.
Grammar Patterns
((an API)) a tool for software communication The company released a new API.
Similar Words
Synonyms: SDK (Software Development Kit), library
Etymology
An acronym for 'Application Programming Interface'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a restaurant menu. You (the application) order from the menu (the API), and the kitchen (the system) brings you the food (the data).