middleware
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of middleware
C20: from middle + (soft)ware
Example Sentences
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Rather than being fed content according to the platforms’ internal algorithms, “a competitive ecosystem of middleware providers … could filter platform content according to the user’s individual preferences,” writes Fukuyama.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
Such Windows boxes are usually hosting specialized software packages and sometimes integrated with middleware clients.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2018
Since launch, the console has supported Unity and Unreal Engine, the two biggest middleware game engines, and this week, the company also announced support for Game Maker Studio.
From The Verge • Mar. 22, 2018
BlackBerry said it will work with middleware supplier PolySync and semiconductor company Renesas Electronics Corp, as well as its hometown University of Waterloo, to build an autonomous concept vehicle.
From Reuters • Dec. 19, 2016
The Server implementation is in charge of providing health checks, monitoring, logging, graceful shutdowns and hooks for adding in middleware handlers for any registered services.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2015
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