middleware

ˈmɪdəlˌwɛr

Definition

Definition of middleware - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

connection software

TECH.

networking software enhancing network functions like caching

TECH.

Middleware improves network performance by caching frequently accessed data.

technology

TECH.

software that connects applications and operating systems

TECH.

The middleware ensures smooth data exchange between the app and OS.

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Origin of middleware

English, middle (middle) + ware (goods)

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MWE

abbr.

abr: Middleware Engine

software that connects different computer programs

Examples of middleware in a sentence

Middleware acts as a bridge between different software applications.
Middleware facilitates communication between different software.
Developers use middleware to integrate new features.

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French:middleware, ...
German:Middleware, ...
Italian:middleware, ...
Spanish:middleware, ...
Portuguese:middleware, ...
Chinese:中间件, ...
Japanese:ミドルウェア, 中間ソフトウェア, ...
Arabic:بَرْمَجِيَّات وَسِيطَة, بَرْنَامَج وَسِيط, ...
Hebrew:מִידְלְוֵור, תּוֹכְנַת בֵּינַיִם, ...
Russian:middleware, промежуточное ПО, ...
Ukrainian:проміжне програмне забезпечення, ...
Hindi:मिडलवेयर, मध्यवर्ती सॉफ्टवेयर, ...
Bengali:মিডলওয়্যার, সংযোগকারী সফটওয়্যার, ...
Catalan:middleware, programari intermediari, ...
Czech:middleware, propojovací software mezi aplikacemi a operačním systémem, ...
Danish:middleware, mellemsoftware, ...
Dutch:middleware, ...
Greek:middleware, ...
Hungarian:köztesréteg-szoftver, köztes szoftver, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីមជ្ឈការ, មីដលវែរ, ...
Korean:미들웨어, 중간 소프트웨어, ...
Persian:میان‌افزار, نرم‌افزار واسط, ...
Polish:oprogramowanie pośredniczące, middleware, ...
Portuguese (BR):middleware, ...
Romanian:middleware, platformă de legătură, ...
Swedish:mellanprogram, mellanprogramvara, ...
Thai:ซอฟต์แวร์กลาง, มิดเดิลแวร์, ...
Turkish:ara yazılım, ...
Vietnamese:phần mềm trung gian, middleware, ...

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