Middleware in Software Development

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Middleware in Software Development

The purpose of a middleware is simple:

To allow different applications and services can communicate with each other, even if they are written in different languages or run on different platforms. ๐Ÿ”— Therefore, middleware lies between an operating system and the applications running on it.

It's like a translator - it enables communication and data management for distributed applications. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

What's the difference between API and middleware?

They're pretty similar concepts, but Middleware focuses on providing connections between different applications.

API is a software interface that defines how applications can communicate with each other.

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