APIBrE/ˌeɪ piː ˈaɪ/NAmE/ˌeɪ piː ˈaɪ/nountheabbreviationfor'applicationprogramminginterface' (asetofprogramming tools that enables a program to communicate with another program or an operating system, andthathelpssoftwaredeveloperscreatetheirownapplications(= piecesofsoftware))应用程序接口，应用程式介面，应用程式设计介面（全写为 application programming interface）◆ThecompanyisopeningupitsAPIsothatoutsidedeveloperscanuseittobuildtheirownprograms.该公司将会开放应用程序接口，以便外部开发人员用以构建自己的程序。