In Computer programming there is set of subroutinedefinitions, protocols, and tools for building software andapplications. Which among the following is a term for setsof requirements that govern how one application can talkto another?

An API may be for a web-based system, operatingsystem, database system, computer hardware, orsoftware library. It is an acronym for ApplicationProgramming Interface. An API specifies how softwarecomponents should interact and APIs are used whenprogramming graphical user interface (GUI)components.