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API

API

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dieAPIf
Meaning of API

eine Schnittstelle, über die Programme miteinander kommunizieren

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German[aːˈpeːˈiː]
Russian transcription[ˌaˈpʲi]
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API with Russian translation

API usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

API связывает наше приложение с сервером.

Die API verbindet unsere App mit dem Server.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Через API передаются данные.

Über die API werden Daten übertragen.

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API belongs to the topic "Programming, IT Interview". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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API synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between API / Schnittstelle / Programmierschnittstelle / Anwendungsprogrammierschnittstelle / Anwendung / Programm

S
🇩🇪German
Schnittstelle

General term for an interface or connection point between two systems; broader and less precise than API.

A2Very Often
P
🇩🇪German
Programmierschnittstelle

The exact German equivalent of API; emphasizes the interface programs use to exchange data.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Anwendungsprogrammierschnittstelle

The full official German term for API; very technical and rarely used in everyday speech.

A2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
Anwendung

Means an application or use case; it is not API itself, but a program that may use an API.

A2Very Often
P
🇩🇪German
Programm

Very general term for any software program; API is not a program itself, but a way for programs to communicate.

A2Very Often
P
🇩🇪German
Programmschnittstelle

Almost a synonym of API; means an interface between programs, but is slightly less standard than Programmierschnittstelle.

A2Often
T
🇩🇪German
technische Schnittstelle

General technical term for an interface; broader than API and can refer to more than just software.

A2Often

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How to pronounce API and what this word means

API means API. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce API

[aːˈpeːˈiː]

API translation

API

API examples

Die API verbindet unsere App mit dem Server.

API transcription

[aːˈpeːˈiː]

Questions about this word

API meaning: what does it mean?

eine Schnittstelle, über die Programme miteinander kommunizieren

API pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

API is pronounced as [aːˈpeːˈiː]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

API definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die API verbindet unsere App mit dem Server. Translation: API связывает наше приложение с сервером.

Is API part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, API can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is API part of Programming vocabulary?

Yes, API can be learned in the Programming topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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