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APT = Advanced Package Tool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool
apt-get is the command-line front end to this tool.
Apt was developed for Debian and is used by Debian and Debian-derived distributions. It has also been used in some other places, such as part of fink, a mechanism for installing typical *nix apps on MacOSX.
While some may dispute my claim, I hold that apt is the best package installer to be found. It is without question in the highest echelon of package manaegers.