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  • A

    API economy

    The API economy refers to the set of business models and practices designed around the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) in today's digital economy.

  • application service provider (ASP)

    An application service provider (ASP) is a company that offers individuals or enterprises access to applications and related services over the internet.

  • What is an API (application programming interface)?

    An application programming interface (API) is code that enables two software programs to communicate.

  • E

    EAI (enterprise application integration)

    Enterprise application integration (EAI) is the process of connecting an organization's business applications, services, databases and other systems into an integrating framework that facilitates communications and interoperability.

  • I

    interoperability

    Interoperability refers to the degree to which a software system, devices, applications or other entity can connect and communicate with other entities in a coordinated manner without effort from the end user.

  • M

    Maven

    Maven is a project management build tool used mostly in Java development.

  • middleware

    Middleware is software that bridges the gap between applications and operating systems by providing a method for communication and data management.

  • What are microservices? Everything you need to know

    Microservices, or microservices architecture, is an approach to the design and implementation of enterprise applications in which a large application is built from modular components or services.

  • O

    object-oriented programming (OOP)

    Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a computer programming model that organizes software design around data, or objects, rather than functions and logic. An object can be defined as a data field that has unique attributes and behavior.

  • What is an object in programming?

    In object-oriented programming (OOP), an object is a reusable unit of code that can perform certain actions and interact with other objects in a program.

  • What is open API (public API)?

    Review this definition to learn about open APIs, also known as a public APIs, including their associated benefits, industry use cases and unique attributes.

  • P

    polyglot persistence

    Polyglot persistence is a conceptual term that refers to the use of different data storage approaches and technologies to support the unique storage requirements of various data types that live within enterprise applications.

  • R

    Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

    A Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a software communication protocol that one program uses to request a service from another program located on a different computer and network, without having to understand the network's details.

  • Resource Description Framework (RDF)

    The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a general framework for representing interconnected data on the web.

  • S

    What is a software stack?

    A software stack is a collection of independent components that work together to support the execution of an application.

  • W

    WSO2

    WSO2 is a middleware vendor that sells open source application program interface (API) management software.