middleware is basically the software that connects software components for enterprise applications it is a software there lies between operating system and the applications on each side of distributed system network.
middleware is the software which is designed to act as a communication bridge between distributed application and the platforms the diagram shows that middleware sits between distributed applications and OS which is the platforms of different users the distributed application is only the components of which end users have interaction the middle where has the role to handle heterogeneous environment of distributed system.
- Hides the intricacies of distributed applications
- Hides the heterogeneity of hardware, operating systems and protocols
- Provides uniform and high-level interfaces used to make interoperable, reusable and portable applications
- Provides a set of common services that minimizes duplication of efforts and enhances collaboration between applications
Middleware is similar to an operating system because it can support other application programs, provide controlled interaction, prevent interference between computations and facilitate interaction between computations on different computers via network communication services.
A typical operating system provides an application programming interface (API) for programs to utilize underlying hardware features. Middleware, however, provides an API for utilizing underlying operating system features.
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