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Definition of Middleware
1. Noun. (computing) software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server ¹
2. Noun. Networking software/hardware that is deployed in the middle of, as opposed to serviced by, a packet network to enhance or provide some network function, such as caching, filtering, or firewall functionality. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com