Technology architecture - Technology
Middleware
Software that sits between other systems and helps them exchange data or services
What's it for?
Avoids having to build a separate direct connection every time two systems need to work together.
For example…
Orders from the website pass through middleware before landing in the warehouse system
Middleware receives a customer update from one application, translates the format and passes it to another system that expects different fields
Think of it like…
A logistics company storing and transporting goods between different companies