ABI
It defines how data structures or computational routines are accessed in machine code, which is a low-level, hardware-dependent format
ABIs cover various details, such as data type, size, and alignment; calling conventions, which control how functions’ arguments are passed and return values retrieved; and system call numbers and how an application should make system calls to the operating system
- Your API defines the order in which you pass arguments to a function.
- While your ABI defines the mechanics of how these arguments are passed (registers, stack, etc.).