It stands for Application Programming Interface and is basically a set of protocols and important DEFINITIONS for developing specific software. It plays a significant ROLE in the development of integration and other applications. It can also be considered as DETAILED information that clearly states the methods and strategies on which different software components communicate with each other. It generally includes specifications for VARIABLES, routines, remote calls, object classes, templates, data structure and so on.

It stands for Application Programming Interface and is basically a set of protocols and important definitions for developing specific software. It plays a significant role in the development of integration and other applications. It can also be considered as detailed information that clearly states the methods and strategies on which different software components communicate with each other. It generally includes specifications for variables, routines, remote calls, object classes, templates, data structure and so on.