# Glossary

API (Application Programming Interface)
: A set of protocols and tools for building software applications.

REST
: Representational State Transfer, an architectural style for distributed systems.

XPT
: SAS Transport file format used for regulatory submissions.

JSON
: JavaScript Object Notation, a lightweight data interchange format.

CLI
: Command Line Interface, a text-based interface for interacting with software.

XMPP
: Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol -- An open-standard, XML-based technology for real-time, decentralized communication
