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Windows API

The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is the foundational application programming interface (API) that allows a computer program to access the features of the Microsoft Windows operating system in which the program is running. Programs typically access this API using system libraries, which are shared libraries.

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Developer
Microsoft
License
Proprietary
Operating system
Microsoft Windows, OS/2
Predecessor
DOS API
Release
November 20, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-11-20)
Type
API

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Windows API

Nodes158
Edges157
Triples129
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012658
Components1

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Windows API

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related to Other implementations · 28
Windows API → API, DOS, DosWin32, GUI, HX DOS Extender, Linux, List, Macintosh, MEWEL, Microsoft, Odin, OS/2, Other, ReactOS, The Wine, Unix, Unix-like, Win-OS/2, Win16 API, Win32
related to Related technologies · 25
Windows API → Active Template Library, ActiveX, API, As, ATL, Automation Objects, COM, Component Object Model, DDE, Dynamic Data Exchange, Embedding, Java, Many Microsoft, MFC, Microsoft Foundation Class Library, Most, NET, NET Framework, Object Linking, OLE
related to Compiler support · 20
Windows API → API, Borland, COM-objects, Digital Mars, For, Microsoft, Microsoft's, Microsoft-specific DLLs, Some, Symantec, The, The Zortech, To, Watcom, Win16, Win32, Win32s, Win32s DLL, Windows, Zortech
related to Major versions · 9
Windows API → Each, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, The, Then, When, Win16, Win32, Windows
related to Other languages · 7
Windows API → Currently, Microsoft, Rust, WIL, Win32 API, Windows Implementation Library, WinRT
related to history · 6
Windows API → For, I/O, The, The Windows API, This, Windows
related to External links · 5
Windows API → API Microsoft Code SamplesECMA-234, ECMA, MSDN Windows API, Win32 API, Windows APIAdvanced Win32 API
related to Web · 5
Windows API → APIs, IE, OSR2, The Internet Explorer, Windows
related to Program interaction · 4
Windows API → API, Functions, Of, The Windows API
Developer · 1
Windows API → Microsoft

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windows api microsoft win32 32-bit system dll interface library 16-bit versions compiler also applications provides version user operating access nt

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows APIDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows APILicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Windows APIOperating systemMicrosoft Windows, OS/21.00infobox
Windows APIPredecessorDOS API1.00infobox
Windows APIReleaseNovember 20, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-11-20)1.00infobox
Windows APITypeAPI1.00infobox
Windows APIWebsitelearn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/1.00infobox
Windows APIis aC language-based API0.90text
the file systeminstance ofThis section lists notable services provided by the Windows API.Base ServicesBase services include features0.80text
devicesinstance ofThis section lists notable services provided by the Windows API.Base ServicesBase services include features0.80text
processesinstance ofThis section lists notable services provided by the Windows API.Base ServicesBase services include features0.80text
threadsinstance ofThis section lists notable services provided by the Windows API.Base ServicesBase services include features0.80text

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