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A user interface is how a person talks to software. An API is how software talks to software. An API is like a restaurant menu, but for software. A menu tell
by nitrogen 8y ago
A user interface is how a person talks to software. An API is how software talks to software.
An API is like a restaurant menu, but for software. A menu tells a person what they can request from a restaurant. An API tells a programmer what their software can request from other software.
- BrandoElFollito 8y agoExcellent definition. The second part is true when there is a documentation.