API

US /ˌeɪ.piˈaɪ/
UK /ˌeɪ.piˈaɪ/
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API

a set of functions and procedures allowing the creation of applications that access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service

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Developers use an API to integrate different software components.
开发人员使用API来集成不同的软件组件。
The weather service provides an API for accessing real-time weather data.
天气服务提供了一个用于访问实时天气数据的API