1. Software that acts as a bridge between an application or user and other applications, systems, or services, enabling communication and data exchange.
Usage: computing; information technology

Examples

• The company uses middleware to connect its legacy database system with modern cloud applications.
• API middleware handles authentication and request validation before data reaches the main server.
• Middleware solutions help different software platforms communicate seamlessly.
• The development team implemented middleware to manage traffic between the frontend and backend services.
• Database middleware allows applications to access data without knowing the underlying storage details.
• Middleware frameworks simplify the process of building scalable web applications.