Application Programming Interface (API)

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

API

NIST SP 1800-12b

NIST SP 1800-15B

NIST SP 1800-15C

NIST SP 1800-16B

NIST SP 1800-16C

NIST SP 1800-16D

NIST SP 1800-17c

NIST SP 1800-21B

NIST SP 1800-21C

NIST SP 1800-26C

NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-113

NIST SP 800-117

NIST SP 800-125

NIST SP 800-126 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-126 Rev. 2

NIST SP 800-126 Rev. 3

NIST SP 800-157

NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2

NIST SP 800-163

NIST SP 800-163 Rev.1

NIST SP 800-178

NIST SP 800-190

NIST SP 800-203

NIST SP 800-207

NIST SP 800-209

NIST SP 800-28 Version 2

NIST SP 800-45 Version 2

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5

NIST SP 800-72

NIST SP 800-73-4

NIST SP 800-77 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-90B

NIST SP 800-95

NIST SP 800-96

NISTIR 8006

NISTIR 8011 Vol. 4

NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2

NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3

NISTIR 8228

NISTIR 8259

NISTIR 8301

NISTIR 8320A

Definition(s):

A system access point or library function that has a well-defined syntax and is accessible from application programs or user code to provide well-defined functionality.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-16C under Application Program Interface (API) from NISTIR 5153
NIST SP 1800-21C
NISTIR 5153 under Application Program Interface

Glossary Comments

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See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.

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Application Programming Interface (API)

Glossary Comments