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Middleware is the software that connects software components or enterprise applications. Middleware is the software layer that lies between the operating system and the applications on each side of a distributed computer network (Figure 1-1). Typically, it supports complex, distributed business software applications.
When an industry settles on a data standard, a common API allowing access to applications that process that data often follows, Walker says. Middleware works by providing a standardized, API-like interface that can allow applications on different platforms or written in different languages to interoperate.