SOAP

Definition	:	Simple Object Access Protocol
Category	:	Computing » Protocols
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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What does SOAP mean?

SOAP, originally defined as Simple Object Access Protocol, is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of Web Services in computer networks. It relies on Extensible Markup Language (XML) for its message format, and usually relies on other Application Layer protocols, most notably Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), for message negotiation and transmission.