Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

application programming interface

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pli-ca-tion pro-gram-ming in-ter-face
IPA

50

Scrabble Score

31

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications, which makes it possible for software components to interact with one another.

Inflected Forms

application programming interfaces (plural)

Synonyms

API

Questions

What does application programming interface mean?: A set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications, which makes it possible for software components to interact with one another.

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