message-oriented middleware
nounUK /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈɔːriɛntɪd ˈmɪdlwɛə/
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈɔriɛntɪd ˈmɪdlwɛr/
Software that helps different computer programs send messages to each other.
The bank uses message-oriented middleware so its payment system can talk to its accounting system.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A layer of software that connects applications by passing messages asynchronously.
Message-oriented middleware decouples the sender from the receiver.
3. A system that stores messages in queues until the receiving program is ready.
With message-oriented middleware, orders wait in a queue during peak hours.
4. Technology that enables reliable communication between distributed systems.
The team chose message-oriented middleware to link services across data centers.