middleware
Software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating…Software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server.
(uncountable, usually)Networking software or 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.
Origin
Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī)Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī)
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Forms
plural: middlewares| Singular | middleware |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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