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Application Programming Interface (api)

nounid 4738·updated Aug 28, 2026
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a software contract between the application and client, expressed as a collection of methods or functions. . . it defines the available functions you can execute; . . . the intermediary interface between the client and the application.

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System72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Application Programming Interface (api)s
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Application Programming Interface (api)'s
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Application Programming Interface (api)s'

Framework definitions

Fundamental Concepts of Blockchain1 senseview framework →
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a software contract between the application and client, expressed as a collection of methods or functions. . . it defines the available functions you can execute; . . . the intermediary interface between the client and the application.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
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a software contract between the application and client, expressed as a collection of methods or functions. . . it defines the available functions you can execute; . . . the intermediary interface between the client and the application.
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