Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
The linking and sharing of multiple business applications and data, including extensions to business partners, through the use of application-to-application modules, object middleware and message brokering, or multitier application server platforms. Motivations for EAI include the need to rapidly implement Web-based projects, the need to link to legacy data, and the need to forge links to different systems acquired through corporate mergers and acquisitions. See application in the hard copy dictionary.
Maximizing Business Potential
