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		BlueTemplar on Jan 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Let's remove quaternions from every 3D engine (201... API stands for Application Programming Interface. What is exactly an "API"? Why not just "interface" ? (One should generally avoid acronyms...)

paulddraper on Jan 31, 2020 [–]

Yes, it should be interface.

No need to distinguish here between API/CLI/GUI.

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