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Great. &nbsp;I needed that clarification.
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I am trying to get the lingo down. &nbsp; Is an API (application programming interface) the same as just adding a .dll reference to your project to give you new functionality? &nbsp;Like, I added a lo4net.dll reference to allow me to use log4net capabilities. &nbsp;Is this considered a new API?<br />
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I am trying to get the lingo down.   Is an API (application programming interface) the same as just adding a .dll reference to your project to give you new functionality?  Like, I added a lo4net.dll reference to allow me to use log4net capabilities.  Is this considered a new API?

Thanks

define API

The successor to Active Server Pages, ASP.NET websites utilize the .NET framework to produce dynamic, data and content-driven web applications and services. ASP.NET code can be written using any .NET supported language. As of 2009, ASP.NET can also apply the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern to web applications

ASP.NET

The .NET Framework is not specific to any one programming language; rather, it includes a library of functions that allows developers to rapidly build applications. Several supported languages include C#, VB.NET, C++ or ASP.NET.