Application Program Interface

Preferred Label : Application Program Interface;

NCIt synonyms : Application Programming Interface; Interface; API;

NCIt related terms : Software Interface;

CISMeF acronym : API;

NCIt definition : A set of protocols designed to provide communication between a software application and a computer operating system or between applications.;

Alternative definition : FDA: Languages, codes and messages that programs use to communicate with each other and to the hardware.;

Codes from synonyms : 4709;

Details

Origin ID

C75301;

UMLS CUI

C2698172;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Apis [International Nonproprietary Name]
- Apis [SNOMED Notion]
- Application Program Interface [EFMI term]
- apis [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Intellectual Product [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Apis [International Nonproprietary Name]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDRH Medical Device Component Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Center For Devices and Radiological Health Terminology [NCIt concept]

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