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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SYSTEM CALLS & API







                    • APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API)


                            •     is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building software.



                            • In general terms, it is a set of clearly defined methods of communication between


                                 various components.


                            • An API can specify the interface between an application and the operating system.


                            • The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming


                                 interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
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