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"Application Programmer Interface"

From Mike Chapple,
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Definition: Application programmer interfaces offer developers a convenient means to interact with complicated applications in a standardized fashion. Many database platforms support common APIs like Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC), Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) and others.
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