application programming interface
noun/æplɪˌkeɪʃn ˌprəʊɡræmɪŋ ˈɪntəfeɪs/
/æplɪˌkeɪʃn ˌprəʊɡræmɪŋ ˈɪntərfeɪs/
(abbreviation API)
- a set of programming tools that enables a program to communicate with another program or an operating system, and that helps software developers create their own applications (= pieces of software)
一组编程工具，使程序能够与另一个程序或操作系统进行通信，并帮助软件开发人员创建自己的应用程序（= 软件片段）