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ALSO CALLED: API, Application Program Interface, and Application Program Interfaces DEFINITION: An application program interface (API - and sometimes spelled application programming interface) is the specific method prescribed by a computer operating system or by an application program by which a programmer writing an application program can make requests of the … Definition continues below.

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The Brightcove Internet TV Platform Evaluation Guide sponsored by Brightcove WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2008 SUMMARY: This Evaluation Guide is designed to help you organize, plan, and conduct your evaluation of Brightcove and other Internet TV platforms. TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Content Delivery \| Content Management Systems \| Data Centers \| Internet \| Productivity \| Software as a Service \| TCO

A New Approach to Device Testing sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: This white paper suggests a new approach to device testing derived from the successes of other industries facing similar business challenges. TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Software Quality Assurance \| Testing

Building on the EMC Documentum Platform: The Cost-Effective Strategy for Developing Content Related Solutions sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 05 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2008 SUMMARY: This white paper lays out the case for content applications and how the EMC® Documentum® platform provides a comprehensive suite of application-level services for content-enabled solutions. TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Development \| Application Programming Interfaces \| Security

Bridge the Gaps in Your E-Commerce Strategy with Electronic Signatures from DocuSign sponsored by DocuSign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 26 Mar 2008 \| Published: 26 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: This special brief discusses the role of electronic signature technology in closing lingering workflow automation gaps to enhance an organization's overall e-commerce strategy. TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Contract Management \| Document Management \| Document Management Software \| eCommerce Software \| Electronic Signatures \| Regulatory Compliance \| Travel Industry \| Web Services \| Workflow Software

Tapping into Spreadsheet Logic from Java: Four Server-Based Alternatives sponsored by Actuate Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 20 Dec 2007 \| Published: 20 Dec 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper details the four Java-based approaches essential for eliminating the challenges of extending spreadsheet logic beyond a single desktop. TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Java \| Microsoft Office \| Reporting Software \| Spreadsheets

JProxy Tunnel: Employ J2EE Anywhere sponsored by JProxy, LLC WHITE PAPER: Posted: 02 Jun 2004 \| Published: 01 Jan 2003 SUMMARY:J2EE is nothing but a well thought out theoretical framework of software components that, once properly implemented, delivers an enterprise-grade distributed software platform. TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Application Server Software \| HTTP \| J2EE \| Proxy Server Software \| Thin Client Software \| Tunneling

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES DEFINITION (continued): … An application program interface (API - and sometimes spelled application programming interface) is the specific method prescribed by a computer operating system or by an application program by which a programmer writing an application program can make requests of the operating system or another application.

An API can be contrasted with a graphical user interface or a command interface (both of which are direct user interfaces) as interfaces to an operating system or a program.
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