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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
HTTP Methods
Standardized verbs defining actions on REST resources
Apache Kafka
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data
gRPC
High-performance RPC framework using Protocol Buffers
Server Sent Events
Server-to-client unidirectional real-time updates over HTTP
OAuth
Open standard for token-based authentication and authorization
REST API
Architectural style for designing networked APIs