ransfer) API, or RESTful API, is an application programming interface (API or Web API) that conforms to the constraints of REST architectural style and allows for interaction with RESTful web services.

A REST API is the way your waiter writes down your order.

A waiter can record your order in many different ways. Maybe the try to memorize all of the orders and don’t write anything down. Maybe they have a blank pad of paper, or pre-organized pad of all menu items. Maybe, they just use an iPad.

Depending on the restaurant and the responsibilities of the waiter, they may choose a specific way to take your order to most effectively facilitate the transfer of information.

A REST API is a style of API that dictates how you can access and use data.

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A code repository, also referred to as a code repo, is a place where developers can store, share and collaborate on the source code of a software project. Beyond the code itself, you can keep documentation, notes, web pages, and other items in your repository.

A library stores books, a compilation of information and resources, that can be shared by many people. A library has different sections for different types of books, keeping the information it stores in an organized manner. A library also has a system to track who checks out book, ensuring that it tracks version controls of its stock of information.

Some libraries are public, like a local Public Library, whereas other libraries may be private, like a school's library, which is reserved only for students and faculty.

A code repository is the home for source code and it's relevant resources, allowing collaboration between developers.

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