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BEEP

Nascent, connection-oriented, asynchronous protocol that permits simultaneous and independent exchanges of messages between peers.

BizTalk Server

Microsoft server offering targeted at e-business and application integration.

BPEL4WS

Defines how business processes interact with each other when it comes to Web services.

Business Process Management

Software systems that enable companies to create, model, map, and manage their business processes.

Bytecode

Intermediary, platform-independent pseudocode into which all Java programs are first compiled.