This chapter concentrates on the dotted line in Figure 1 — the interface, or API (application Programming interface), between the parser and the application.

本章集中讨论图1中的虚线-语法分析器和应用程序之间的接口或API(应用程序编程接口)。

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SDO is an API (application programming interface) that helps simplify and unify data access across different data source types, which is becoming more and more crucial in the IT industry.

如何访问不同数据源类型的数据在IT业界变得越来越重要，SDO是一种应用程序编程接口(API)，可以简化和统一对异构数据的访问。

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For instance, you could find yourself downloading a trial version of the custom controls merely to get the API (Application Programming Interface) documentation.

比如，您发现您自己下载一个自定义控件的试用版本仅仅是为了获得API (Application Programming Interface)文档。

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Earlier this week the streaming hi-fi hardware maker Sonos announced that it was opening up its API (Application Programming Interface) so that music services could build apps - and those already include Spotify.

BBC: Spotify goes apptastic

To that end, WePay has also opened up its application programming interface (API) to allow its community of third-party developers to create new products based off of its service.

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