APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

An Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of rules that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Think of it as a menu in a restaurant: it lists the dishes you can order and how to ask for them. Similarly, APIs provide a way for developers to access specific features or data from a service without needing to understand its inner workings. For example, when you use a weather app, it uses an API to retrieve the latest weather data from a remote server, allowing you to see real-time information seamlessly.