Turns out they make stock data and the like available essentially via text files or via a simple API application programming interface which will be one of the themes of the course.

他们基本上是通过使用文本文件,或者通过一个简单的API应用,或者编程接口来获取股票和其他一些数据,这些都是本课程的主要内容。

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The API (application programming interface), available publicly on the internet, would allow LinkedIn to fetch my data from the relevant storage provider.

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The integration uses 7digital's API (application programming interface), which allows consumer electronics companies and developers to build bespoke digital music download applications.

ENGADGET: 7digital named European music partner for Toshiba connected TVs

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