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API

American  

abbreviation

  1. American Petroleum Institute. Also A.P.I.

  2. Computers. application programming (or program) interface: a set of protocols used by programmers to create applications for a specific operating system or to interface between the different modules of an application.


API British  

abbreviation

  1. application programming interface

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And on Saturday, Trump Media and Technology Group launched a product called Truth API, first unveiled in mid-July.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

According to the API, vegetable growers were receiving 12.6% more for their produce in April compared to 12 months ago.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

A spokesperson for the company said, “Truth API is designed to deliver posts the instant they are made public to everyone, not before.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Even if the Truth API is legal , it’s hardly a blow in favor of fairness.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

This is a glimpse of the API at work in the game.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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