Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Glossary Definition

Term Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
Definition

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is an Enterprise integration concept used to connect applications, data, services, APIs, events, and business processes across systems.
Context & Usage

Integration teams use this concept when designing interfaces, reducing point-to-point complexity, and making data or process flows reliable across platforms.

Related concepts include Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio and Business Capability.

Additional Resource: IBM App Connect Glossary.
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