MIDDLEWARE

Etymology

Noun

middleware (usually uncountable, plural middlewares)

(computing) software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server

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.

Source: Wiktionary



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13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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