API - application program interface. Related Terms. Application program interface (API) is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. An API specifies how software components should interact and APIs are used when programming graphical user interface (GUI) components. A good API makes it easier to develop a program by providing all the building blocks. A programmer then puts the blocks together.
Profane language is the kind that gets bleeped on TV. The word profane can also describe behavior that's deeply offensive because it shows a lack of respect, especially for someone's religious beliefs. The Latin root profanus means unholy, and that's where it all started.
Definition of âprofanityâ - English Dictionary. See all translations. uk â /prÉËfÃ¦n.É.ti/ us â /prÉËfÃ¦n.É.tÌ¬i/ formal. âº [ C or U ] (an example of) showing no respect for a god or a religion, especially through language. âº [ C ] an offensive or obscene word or phrase: It was the song's opening line, a series of profanities, that caused the record to be banned on the radio station.