"A set of routines available in an application for use by software programmers when designing an application interface. An excellent example is ADO. APIs make it simple for programmers to add powerful integration capabilities within an application. APIs shield programmers from many of the complexities of coding." (Anthony Sequeira & Brian Alderman, "The SQL Server 2000 Book", 2003)
"A set of routines that an application uses to request and carry out lower-level services." (Evan Levy & Jill Dyché, "Customer Data Integration", 2006)
"Represents a set of functions and methods that other developers can use to access the functionality within another application." (Sara Morganand & Tobias Thernstrom , "MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit: Designing and Optimizing Data Access by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Exam 70-442", 2007)
"This is a well-defined interface provided by an application or service to support requests and communications from other applications." (Michael Coles, "Pro T-SQL 2008 Programmer's Guide", 2008)
"A set of public programmatic interfaces that consists of a language and a message format to communicate with an operating system or other programmatic environment, such as databases, Web servers, and so forth. These messages typically call functions and methods available for application development." (David Lyle & John G Schmidt, "Lean Integration", 2010)
"An interface implemented by a software program to enable interaction with other software, in much the same way that a user interface facilitates interaction between humans and computers. APIs are implemented by applications, libraries, and operating systems to determine the vocabulary and calling conventions the programmer should employ to use their services. It may include specifications for routines, data structures, object classes, and protocols used to communicate between the consumer and implementer of the API." (Mark S Merkow & Lakshmikanth Raghavan, "Secure and Resilient Software Development", 2010)
"A toll that allows programs to talk to or interact with one another." (Linda Volonino & Efraim Turban, "Information Technology for Management 8th Ed", 2011)
"A published standard format for communicating with application programs." (Craig S Mullins, "Database Administration: The Complete Guide to DBA Practices and Procedures" 2nd Ed, 2012)
"A set of routines that an application uses to request and carry out lower-level services performed by a computer's operating system. These routines usually carry out maintenance tasks such as managing files and displaying information." (Microsoft, "SQL Server 2012 Glossary", 2012)
"This is a well-defined interface provided by an application or service to support requests and communications from other applications." (Jay Natarajan et al, "Pro T-SQL 2012 Programmer's Guide" 3rd Ed, 2012)
"A way of standardizing the connection between two software applications. It is essentially a standard hook that an application uses to connect to another software application." (Robert F Smallwood, "Information Governance: Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices", 2014)
"A well-defined interface provided by an application or service to support requests and communications from other applications." (Miguel Cebollero et al, "Pro T-SQL Programmer’s Guide" 4th Ed, 2015)
"A set of definitions, protocols, and tools used to build software. Especially important to define when different software parts need to work together." (Pamela Schure & Brian Lawley, "Product Management For Dummies", 2017)
"A set of definitions, protocols, and tools for building software applications, and for allowing software components from different sources to communicate with each other." (Jonathan Ferrar et al, "The Power of People", 2017)
"An interface that allows an application program that is written in a high-level language to use specific data or functions of the operating system or another program." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)
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