Difference between revisions of "Application programming interface"
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| − | An application programming interface (API) is source code that provides an interface between a computer system and requests for services by a computer program. An API is written in a high-level programming language rather than in binary code. The API is compiled into binary code when an application is built. | + | An '''application programming interface''' ('''API''') is source code that provides an interface between a computer system and requests for services by a [[computer]] program. An API is written in a high-level programming language rather than in binary code. The API is compiled into binary code when an application is built. |
| − | An API may be implemented in various programming languages. | + | An API may be implemented in various [[programming]] languages. |
An example of an API is the Single UNIX Specification. | An example of an API is the Single UNIX Specification. | ||
| + | [[Category:Computer Science]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:46, September 13, 2011
An application programming interface (API) is source code that provides an interface between a computer system and requests for services by a computer program. An API is written in a high-level programming language rather than in binary code. The API is compiled into binary code when an application is built.
An API may be implemented in various programming languages.
An example of an API is the Single UNIX Specification.