Definition of "REST"

REST

/ɹɛst/

noun
uncountable
1. (computing) Acronym of representational state transfer.
  Quotations
  Coding a REST API has never felt right to me. I believe that REST APIs should be designed and configured, but not coded.
  2011, Mark Masse, REST API Design Rulebook: Designing Consistent RESTful Web Service Interfaces, O'Reilly, page 86
proper noun
1. (linguistics) Acronym of Revised Extended Standard Theory.