middleware
middleware noun: software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server.
Noun
middleware (usually uncountable, plural middlewares)
- Software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server.
- 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.
middleware meaning in Tamil
middleware in Tamil
- இடைப்பொருள்
Forms of middleware
| plural | middlewares |
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Origin of middleware
From middle + -ware.
Words formed from middleware
Questions about middleware
- What does middleware mean?
- Middleware means software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server.
- What is middleware in Tamil?
- Middleware in Tamil is இடைப்பொருள். See Middleware meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is middleware?
- Middleware is a noun.
- What is the plural of middleware?
- The plural of middleware is middlewares.
Words near middleware in the dictionary
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