Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Software that serves as an intermediary between systems software and an application.

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  • noun computing software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server
  • noun Networking software/hardware that is deployed in the middle of, as opposed to serviced by, a packet network to enhance or provide some network function, such as caching, filtering, or firewall functionality.

Etymologies

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middle +‎ -ware

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Examples

  • Of course, as the name implies, Fusion middleware is part of the core techstack we are using to build our Fusion Applications.

    2008 March « TalentedApps 2008

  • Of course, as the name implies, Fusion middleware is part of the core techstack we are using to build our Fusion Applications.

    Ode to Fusion Middleware « TalentedApps 2008

  • After all, Groove is in the category of "middleware" -- software that runs on top of Windows (or other platforms) and allows outsider developers to build on it.

    Ray's Back In The Groove 2008

  • What this does illustrate, however, is that we need more "middleware" - standards for letting us export/import followers.

    The Steve Rubel Stream 2010

  • There is "middleware" that enable wireless syncing, but who wants to buy something called middleware?

    Techmamas 2009

  • There is "middleware" that enable wireless syncing, but who wants to buy something called middleware?

    Techmamas 2009

  • Mr. Yamamoto said it is looking to buy technology service providers with a strong customer base or software companies who provide so-called middleware, a type of software that makes applications compatible with different computer platforms.

    Fujitsu Says Cash Flow to Fuel U.S. Acquisitions 2010

  • Oracle succeeded yesterday in forging an $8.5 billion deal to acquire rival BEA Systems Inc., a maker of programs known as middleware that had resisted an unsolicited bid from Oracle in October.

    Will Silicon Valley Deals Kick Into Overdrive? 2008

  • Oracle won a three month campaign yesterday to buy BEA Systems Inc., a company that makes so-called middleware that helps business computer systems interact with one another, by raising its bid by 14% to $8.5 billion.

    SAP, Business Objects say 2008

  • IBM ( IBM ), coping with a stagnant computer industry and traditionally focused on large enterprises, makes the so-called middleware software that is used to connect different computers and applications.

    Can Netflix Patent Stymie Rivals? 2003

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