Middleware | B2B Finance Glossary
Sep 5, 2023 by Zazil Martinez
What is Middleware? Middleware is a type of computer software that makes it possible to bridge gaps from one application, platform, tool, or database to another. A good way to think about middleware is to think about it like glue: it quite literally connects different devices and types of software and makes it easier for software developers to implement communication among these different interfaces. The term “middleware” has been in use since 1968, but middleware did not gain real traction until the 1980s, when it was used to link new applications to legacy systems. Today, middleware is used for web servers, content management systems, application servers, and more to help support the development of new applications while improving current applications. Additionally, middleware has become especially important to SaaS businesses that build systems that allow for optimal management of enterprise data since these systems are continuously improved and updated; middleware helps make these improvements and updates happen more efficiently.
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