1. API - Noun
2. API - Proper noun
(pharmacology) Initialism of active pharmaceutical ingredient.
(programming) Initialism of application programming interface.
Initialism of Asian and Pacific Islander.
(weaponry) Initialism of advanced primer ignition.
API
Initialism of American Petroleum Institute.
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A mountain of the Himalayas in the western part of Nepal, near the border of Tibet.
Accordingly, in practical terms EJB 3.0 is much more lightweight and nearly a completely new API, bearing little resemblance to the previous EJB specifications. Source: Internet
According to him, Zinc would have made it easier for developers to perform cryptographic operations in their applications compared to using the kernel’s existing crypto API, which is overly complex for most use cases. Source: Internet
Added to this, the API reported a crude build of inventories for the past week, leading the black gold to fall through the $45 handle. Source: Internet
Act for positive Initiative (API) has alleged that the decision to shut down the headquarters of the Niger delta development commission (NDDC) was part of the grand design to cover up wrongdoings in the outfit. Source: Internet
A common solution to this problem is providing an I/O API that implements a synchronous interface by using non-blocking I/O internally, and scheduling another user thread or fiber while the I/O operation is in progress. Source: Internet
After completing VQuake, John Carmack vowed to never write a proprietary port again, citing his frustration with Rendition's Speedy3D API. Source: Internet