Middleware

Middleware is a software layer between the Operating System and the Application Layer designed to facilitate the interconnection and interaction between distributed components. Often referred to as the "softwareglue" that binds components together.

Definitions

According to the CyBOK (version 1),

Middleware. A software layer between the Operating System and the Application Layer designed to facilitate the interconnection and interaction between distributed components. Often referred to as the "softwareglue" that binds components together.