A standardized way of integrating Web-based applications over an Internet protocol[1] backbone. It does so over HTTP using technologies such as XML[3]. Technologies and protocols that enable different software applications or systems to communicate and exchange data[2] over the internet.
Defined Terms
1. ↑ Internet Protocol [IP] ( Internet protocol )
The protocol suite within TCP/IP for data packet segmentation.
2. ↑ data.
Numbers, characters, or images in a form which can be assessed by a human or (especially) input into a computer, stored and processed.
3. ↑ Extensible Markup Language [XML] ( XML )
Describes the format, presentation and provides application control over the content of the documents and systems using this language. Much more powerful than HTML, XML is likely to be the next generation language for the web and business applications.