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There are always categories of components and solutions, such as<br />
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SOA<br />
Cloud (SaaS)<br />
API<br />
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I am reading about the rise of the API. &nbsp;<br />
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In what context is the term API being used?<br />
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Thanks
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There are always categories of components and solutions, such as

SOA
Cloud (SaaS)
API

I am reading about the rise of the API.  

In what context is the term API being used?

Thanks

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