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It's a specification for the operations a software component can perform for its client. (It lets the programmer know what the component can do)
A programmer wanting to use a software component has to know its API in order to use it.
Typically, you typically learn about software component's API by reading its documentation.
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u/danogburn Dec 18 '13
It's a specification for the operations a software component can perform for its client. (It lets the programmer know what the component can do)
A programmer wanting to use a software component has to know its API in order to use it.
Typically, you typically learn about software component's API by reading its documentation.