collection API
[/kəˈlɛkʃən ˌeɪ piː ˈaɪ/]
nounpl: collection APIs
API de coleção
1. A set of programming interfaces and methods that allow developers to work with collections of data objects, providing standard operations for storing, accessing, and manipulating groups of items
The Java Collection API provides interfaces like List, Set, and Map for managing groups of objects.
A API de Coleção do Java fornece interfaces como List, Set e Map para gerenciar grupos de objetos.
2. A framework or library that defines standardized ways to handle data structures containing multiple elements
Developers use the Collection API to efficiently manage large datasets without writing custom data structure code.
Os desenvolvedores usam a API de Coleção para gerenciar eficientemente grandes conjuntos de dados sem escrever código de estrutura de dados personalizado.
Collection API is a technical term primarily used in software development communities. In Brazil, it's commonly kept in English within technical documentation and code, though 'API de coleção' is used in formal educational and professional Portuguese contexts. The term is essential in Java programming education and is universally understood in international development teams.
Related Idioms & Phrases
working with the Collection API
implementing the Collection API
leveraging collection interfaces
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