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API – Application Programming Interface
An API is an interface that defines how, for example, software applications can communicate with each other. APIs allow different software systems to interact and share data.
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Open dataTechnology
PDF, or Portable Document Format, is an open file format used for exchanging documents that preserves formatting across platforms.
Originally a proprietary format of Adobe Systems, PDF has been an open format since 2008. Data in PDF files is not machine-readable; see structured data.
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Bulk Download
Data is available in 'bulk' if the entire dataset can be downloaded easily and at once, rather than having to access individual records separately.
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CKAN
An open-source software platform for creating data portals, built and maintained by the Open Knowledge Foundation.
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