Definition: Application Program Interface (API): System software that provides a complete set of functions and resources on which programmers can draw to create interface features, such as pull down menus, command names, dialog boxes, keyboard commands, and windows. In network systems, an API establishes how programes use various network features.

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Source: QUECID / Linux Dictionary V 0.16
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