noun
remote procedure call; RPC
Computing term for a protocol that allows a program to execute a procedure on another address space, commonly on a remote server.
このシステムはリモートプロシージャコールを使ってサーバーと通信する。
This system communicates with the server using remote procedure calls.
Variant with interpuncts, sometimes used for clarity.
API is a broader interface for software interaction, while RPC specifically refers to executing procedures remotely.
Loanword from English 'remote procedure call', abbreviated as RPC.