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Application programming interface — AQA GCSE Computer Science Definition

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GCSE Computer Science · key term

Application programming interface

Definition

A standardised interface through which an application requests services and resources from other software, such as the operating system.

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AQA GCSE Computer Science · 8525

Paper 2

The OS provides services that applications can request through application programming interfaces (APIs).
Revise: OS Management Functions

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Operating system

Processor management