What is rest used for?

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Tags

1. #state
2. #defines
3. #style
4. #architectural
5. #systems
6. #between
7. #internet
8. #representational
9. #services
10. #transfer
11. #called
12. #creating
13. #conform
14. #interoperability
15. #software
16. #provide
17. #constraints
18. #computer
19. #restful