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API

Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of software functions used by one application as a means for providing access to another application or operating system's capabilities.

An API often “wraps” around a protocol to make it easier for programmers to use that protocol. Common Microsoft APIs include COM/DCOM and .Net.

OPC communication uses the DCOM and .Net APIs

See also: Protocol

Permanent link API - Creation date 2020-09-12


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