API

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An API (or application programming interface) is a source code interface that an operating system or library provides to support requests for services to be made of it by programs. It is a description of instructions and/or codes for using an OS or library. Microsoft distributes the API for Windows publicly so that programs can be easily written for it. Sun's JavaDocs for Java are another example.

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