No. 5,156 in French

api

"Api" is a type of apple variety in French.

In a sentence

L'abeille utilise son api pour recueillir le nectar des fleurs.
The bee uses its api to gather nectar from flowers.
In this sentence, "api" refers metaphorically to the bee's tool for nectar, implying some capability or instrument.
Un api bien conçu permet aux développeurs de connecter facilement leurs applications.
A well-designed API allows developers to easily connect their applications.
Here, "API" stands for Application Programming Interface, a term used in software to describe communication protocols.
Les apiculteurs expliquent comment l'api des abeilles est essentiel à la pollinisation.
Beekeepers explain how the api of bees is essential to pollination.
In this instance, "api" metaphorically signifies the mechanism by which bees contribute to the ecosystem.

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