API (Application Programming Interface)

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API (Application Programming Interface)
An API is a software go-between that 
brings information from one 
application to another. It allows 
applications to communicate with one 
another while some security measures 
for each end point. For example, an 
API can be used to securely transfer 
data stored by your web browser to a 
mobile app.

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Related terms
Interface (software)

Yorùbá (yo)

  • Oríta Ìbáṣepọ̀ Amúṣẹ́ṣe

Decomposition: An interface is a meeting point for two things to interact, hence, "ohun (-èlò) amúṣẹ́ṣe", which is usually used for applications, while"amúṣẹ́ṣe àìrídìmú" for software, because apps/software are mainly used to apply a task or an activity (iṣẹ́).

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  • Aṣàrinnà Ìmúṣẹ́ṣe

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