Term:Middleware

GAO-09-232G

Middleware - Another term for an application programmer interface (API). It refers to the interfaces that allow programmers to access lower- or higher-level services by providing an intermediary layer that includes function calls to the services.

NIST SP 800-98

Middleware - Software that aggregates and filters data collected by RFID readers and possibly passes the information to an enterprise subsystem database. Middleware may also responsible for monitoring and managing readers.