This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. What are "APIs?" An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of protocol routines, and tools for building software. APIs allow ...

Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services. The term API stands for ...

Discussing technical jargon isn't everyone's favorite pastime, but it's important to understand how the technology we use works, at least on a basic level. API is one technical term that comes up ...

The language and message format that applications use to communicate with the operating system, other OS-related software (system software) and software-based platforms. This software-to-software ...

In today’s digital era, where interconnectedness and data exchange reign supreme, application programming interfaces (APIs) play a pivotal role in facilitating seamless communication between different ...

A programming interface (API) that is the most detailed, allowing the programmer to manipulate functions within a software module or within hardware at a very granular level. Contrast with high-level ...