middleware

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Synonyms: middle age, middle-age, middlegame

Antonyms: middle age, middle-age, middlegame

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} [[software|Software]] that [[function]]s at an [[intermediate]] [[layer]] between [[application]]s and [[operating system]] or [[database management system]], or between [[client]] and [[server]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} 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.

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