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Business Definition for: Application Program Interface

  • a computer program or piece of software designed to perform a function directly for a user, for example, a word processor, spell checker, or spreadsheet

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Asure Software announces release of new Application Program Interface
Worldwide Computer Products News-6 February 2009-Asure Software announces release of new Application Program InterfaceC1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Asure Software (NasdaqCM:ASUR), a provider of workforce management software solutions, disclosed yesterday (5 February) that a new Application Program Interface API to its iEmployee Labor and Time Management product has been...
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Research articles 2009-02-06
EnvoyWorldWide Awarded Patent for Application Program Interface for Message Routing and Management System
BEDFORD, Mass. -- EnvoyWorldWideR, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company patent number 6,842,772 titled, "Application Program Interface for Message Routing and Management System." The patent, for technology built by EnvoyWorldWide early in 2000, has been issued for the Company's application programming interface API...
Tags: API
Research articles 2005-01-17
Cadence Offers Physical Library Interface to Si2 ASIC Council to Extend OLA Standard; Industry Leader Announces LEF/DEF API Open Licensing Program
SAN JOSE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 10, 1999--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN) today announced the submission of its Library Exchange Format LEF Application Program Interface API to Silicon Integration Initiative, Inc. (Si2) as a proposed extension to the Open Library Architecture OLA standard.
Tags: Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Research articles 1999-03-10
TI, in turnabout, offers MWave boards and API - Texas Instruments Inc., application programming interface
HOUSTON--Texas Instruments, which under its MWave deal with IBM had been expected solely to develop a digital signal processor and program interfaces optimized for multimedia, instead will debut a line of boards, a standardized applications program interface and device drivers for plug-and-play use in desktop computers.
Tags: API, board, Texas Instruments Inc.
Research articles 1992-11-02
Expense Express Adds Standard Real-Time SAP R/3 Interface; Real-Time Validation of Expense Data Saves Time and Cuts Expense Reimbursement Processing Costs For SAP R/3 Users
PLEASANTON, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 17, 1999--InterPro Expense Systems Inc. Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed a standard real-time interface for integrating Expense Express with SAP R/3 applications (NYSE:SAP) utilizing SAP's BAPI business application program interface technology.
Tags: SAP AG, SAP R/3
Research articles 1999-03-17
Active Voice introduces new personal telephony software: PhoneMax
LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--March 12, 1996--Active Voice Corp. (Nasdaq: ACVC), a world leader in PC-based voice processing systems and computer-telephone integration, introduced a new TAPI Telephony Application Program Interface and TSAPI-based Telephony Services Application Program Interface personal telephony software package called PhoneMaxTM at Computer Telephony Expo this week in booth No....
Tags: software, telephony
Research articles 1996-03-12
Taking the onramp: OPS eyeing a speedy path to widespread ITV.
Four major cable MSOs are joining a handful of technology vendors to develop a Java-based digital television application program interface specification for standardized ITV services that could run on existing set-tops. The so-called Java Com Four major cable...
Tags: cable, Cox Communications Inc., iTV, Java, set-top, software
Research articles 2004-05-17
Sun, Visa Team Up On Microprocessor.
VISA INTERNATIONAL, SAN Francisco, plans to join Sun Microsystems and other key players in the development and promotion of a Java-based smart card microprocessor core, using the Java Card application program interface API. VISA INTERNATIONAL, SAN Francisco, plans to join Sun Microsystems ...
Tags: Java, microprocessor, Sun Microsystems Inc., Visa Inc.
Research articles 1998-03-01
Unisys spruces up branch automation platform. (Brief Article)
Unisys Corp. is upgrading its Financial Systems Architecture FSA Finese Branch Automation System. Version 4.0 includes four new features: an automatic application program interface, a sales incentive tracking system, enhanced Smart Sell capability Unisys Corp. is upgrading its Financial Systems Architecture FSA Finese Branch...
Tags: Unisys Corp.
Research articles 1992-02-01
Open Model Forum Announces Public Release of Simulator Interface
CUPERTINO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 3, 1996--The Open Model Forum OMF today announced the first public release of a specification which defines a standard simulator interface to support models developed in VHDL, Verilog, or C.There are two interface simulator application program interfaces APIs which define the Open Model Interface OMI. The...
Tags: Cadence Design Systems Inc., IEEE, specification, Synopsys Inc.
Research articles 1996-07-03
Industry Leaders Announce Open API for End-to-End Applications Management; HP OpenView Program and Tivoli Systems Lead Effort to Establish New Performance-management API for Application-response-time Measurement
ST. LOUIS--BUSINESS WIRE--June 24, 1996--Hewlett-Packard Company and Tivoli Systems today announced that they have developed an open, vendor-neutral application programming interface for managing the performance of distributed applications. The announcement was made here at the 1996 International Members' Conference of the OpenView Forum. The Application Response Measurement ARM...
Tags: API, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp.
Research articles 1996-06-24
Microsoft Mail Version 3.0 and Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows - enhanced Microsoft Mail server for PC networks and Microsoft Schedule+ workgroup calendar application - Applications - New Products - Brief Article - Product Announcement
Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., has shipped Microsoft Mail. Version 3.0 for PC networks, along with Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows, a workgroup calendaring application. Microsoft Mail 3.0 includes additions to the Microsoft Mail server und MS-DOSbased und Apple Macintosh clients. Support for the Messaging Application Pregrannning Interface Mapi is included....
Tags: PC Networks Inc.
Research articles 1992-11-15
Locus Delivers U.S. EPA Superfund Data Through ePortal and Google(TM) Maps Mashup
Locus Technologies Locus, the industry leader in Web-based environmental data and information management services, announced today that it has expanded its hugely popular Web-based LocusFocus ePortal Google™ Maps Mashup to include U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data. With Locus's portal toolset and Google's Map API (application program...
Tags: Google Inc., mashup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-04-02
WeeWorld Expands Successful Partner Program With API
WeeWorld , home of the WeeMeeTM, the most widely used portable avatar in the world, announces the success of its Partner Program and opens its API application programming interface for all sites to integrate WeeMees to create a more engaging and personalized online experience. WeeWorld, the most popular interactive...
Tags: USA Network
Research articles 2008-04-24
Onaro Enables Integration of Storage into IT Service Delivery Chain with New Service Connect API; Hitachi Data Systems and Cisco to Use Service Connect API
BOSTON -- Continuing to accelerate the management and delivery of storage as a service, Onaro, Inc., today announced the availability of Service Connect, a web services application program interface API, that enables ISVs, application providers, and internal development teams to gain access to the rich set of service-related data in...
Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Hitachi Ltd., information technology, storage
Research articles 2006-09-18
Web Information Solutions Announces Availability of Mobile Personal Contact Syncing Capability with Plaxo®
AUSTIN, Texas -- Users of Pocket Informant personal information management PIM software for the Windows Mobile OS soon will be able to experience the benefits of the contact syncing capabilities of Mobile Sync for Plaxo, a new application from Web Information Solutions WebIS for the Windows Mobile 2003 and Windows...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile, Web
Research articles 2006-02-07
Mobile Content Bits: WeMix Rings Up Phonezoo; Skyfire Update; MySpaceID On Vodafone; Amobee; Skype
-- Ludacris's WeMix Partners With Phonezoo: Ludacris is launching WeMix a new user-generated music site with Phonezoo to give independent artists a way to create and distribute ringtones. WeMix is kicking off with a channel on Phonezoo that will include profiles of artists and ringtones. As a whole, WeMix...
Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Apple, Browsers, Companies, Countries, Entertainment, Europe, Google, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing, Matt Kapko, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Mobile Adv & Mktg, Mobile Music, Music Labels, News Corp., Nokia, Nokia Corp., NYSE Euronext, Operating Systems, Qualcomm, RIM, Skype Technologies S.A., Social Media, Software, Technologies, UK, Vodafone Group Plc., WeMix Partners
External links 2008-12-09
eBay and ReturnBuy Team Up to Increase Quantity of Merchandise Available to Consumers; ReturnBuy Integrates eBay's Application Program Interface —API— to Streamline Listings
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Tags: API, eBay Inc., Streamline
Research articles 2001-05-24
Yahoo! to Launch New, More Powerful Search Advertising Platform; Company Outlines Plans to Introduce Easy-to-Use Customer Interface, New Forecasting Features, Enhanced Testing and Targeting Capabilities, and Quality-Based Ranking Model
BURBANK, Calif. -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that it will begin rolling out a completely redesigned search advertising platform in the third quarter of this year to help businesses more easily connect to Yahoo!'s vast audience. In conjunction with the announcement, Yahoo! released the...
Tags: forecasting, Internet search advertising, Yahoo! Inc.
Research articles 2006-05-08
Skype Opens API Beta; Free, Non-commercial API
LUXEMBOURG -- Skype, the Global Internet Telephony CompanyTM, today announced the beta of its Skype API Application Program Interface included in the latest version of Skype for Windows, enabling hardware devices and software applications to seamlessly integrate with Skype's award-winning Internet telephony software. Skype currently has more than 14 million...
Tags: API, Skype Technologies S.A.
Research articles 2004-11-09