Application Programming Interface (API)

As described on Wikipedia, an Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of functions, procedures, methods, classes or protocols that an operating system, library or service provides to support requests made by computer programs.

In the context of Census 2011, a publicly-available Internet-based API will be provided to enable clients to explore and obtain statistical data.

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