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The .NET Persistence API, also referred to as NPA, is a persistence and object–relational mapping (ORM) specification for the .NET framework. [1] NPA is based on the Java Persistence API (JPA), which is the standard persistence API in the Java world. NPA follows JPA by providing a complete persistence API and a rich set of ORM features. [2] [3]
The Service Data Objects (SDO) API (JSR 235) has a very different objective to that of the Java Persistence API and is considered [7] [8] complementary. The SDO API is designed for service-oriented architectures , multiple data formats rather than only relational data and multiple programming languages.
National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is a statutory body set up by the Government of Ghana to regulate, oversee and monitor the Ghanaian petroleum industry. [1] The authority was established after calls by the general public for efficiency, growth and stakeholder satisfaction in the industry. [2] Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid currently heads the NPA. [3]
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the largest U.S. trade association for the oil and natural gas industry. It claims to represent nearly 600 corporations involved in production , refinement , distribution , and many other aspects of the petroleum industry .
Nanopascal (nPa), a unit of pressure Nasopharyngeal airway , a tube that is designed to be inserted into the nasal passageway Niemann–Pick disease type A, a genetic disorder
API use can vary depending on the type of programming language involved. An API for a procedural language such as Lua could consist primarily of basic routines to execute code, manipulate data or handle errors while an API for an object-oriented language, such as Java, would provide a specification of classes and its class methods.
NAA is a synthetic plant hormone in the auxin family and is an ingredient in many commercial horticultural products; it is a rooting agent and used for the vegetative propagation of plants from stem and leaf cuttings.
A non-performing loan (NPL) is a bank loan that is subject to late repayment or is unlikely to be repaid by the borrower in full. Non-performing loans represent a major challenge for the banking sector, as they reduce profitability. [1]