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middleware

British  
/ ˈmɪdəlˌwɛə /

noun

  1. computer software that has an intermediary function between the various applications of a computer and its operating system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of middleware

C20: from middle + (soft)ware

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Rather than being fed content according to the platforms’ internal algorithms, “a competitive ecosystem of middleware providers … could filter platform content according to the user’s individual preferences,” writes Fukuyama.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2024

Such Windows boxes are usually hosting specialized software packages and sometimes integrated with middleware clients.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2018

Since launch, the console has supported Unity and Unreal Engine, the two biggest middleware game engines, and this week, the company also announced support for Game Maker Studio.

From The Verge Mar. 22, 2018

BlackBerry said it will work with middleware supplier PolySync and semiconductor company Renesas Electronics Corp, as well as its hometown University of Waterloo, to build an autonomous concept vehicle.

From Reuters Dec. 19, 2016

It also provides an additional middleware function to have more control over how a service responds at a global level.

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2015

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