API

[peterVG]

Application Programming Interface (API)

defintion: a way for two or more software components to communicate with each other
defiintion: a software interface that offers services to another software component

[peterVG]

DM: the Orcfax datum is literally an API. The consumer's validator has at as input via reference inputs. A Google search defines API "as a contract of service between two applications" which is exactly what it is.

[Christian-MK]

@prefix : <http://glossary.orcfax.io/#> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
:api
    skos:prefLabel "API"@en;
    skos:definition '''
      A structured and predictable software interface which
      provides a contract between external software components
      for accessing data or services and better enabling
      inter-connectivity between components.
    ''' ;
    skos:altLabel "application programming interface ".

[ross-spencer]

a software interface that either services to another software component, or provides the ability for two or more software components to communicate with each other.

I might change this a little to be less active:

a structured and predictable software interface that provides a contract between external software components for accessing accessing data or services and better enabling inter-connectivity between components.