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Middleware
Quick Definition
Software processing requests between OS and applications
Full Definition
Software sitting between operating systems and applications processing requests and responses.
Examples
authentication middleware, logging, CORS, compression
Related Terms
express
pipeline
request-processing
More Backend Terms
Load Balancing
Distributing traffic across multiple backend servers
WebSocket
Protocol for full-duplex real-time communication over TCP
Saga Pattern
Pattern managing distributed transactions with compensating actions
HTTP Methods
Standardized verbs defining actions on REST resources
Authorization
Determining what resources a user can access
JWT
Compact secure token for transmitting information