How do you define API?

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3. What makes an API RESTful?
4. Why do we need an API?
5. What is the benefit of API?
6. What is the difference between REST API and API?
7. What is an API and why is it important?
8. What exactly is an API?
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10. What is an API in simple terms?

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1. #define
2. #components
3. #other
4. #application
5. #which
6. #intended
7. #allows
8. #specification
9. #programming
10. #communicate
11. #implemented
12. #applications
13. #software
14. #interface