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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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Data glossaryWeb Application
Web Application
Technology
A web application or web app is computer program that runs on a web server and is accessed through a web browser over a network.
In practice
Examples of commonly-used web applications include: Gmail, social media platforms like Facebook and twitter and streaming services like YouTube.
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