Representational State Transfer Web Service

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023913",
  "term": "Representational State Transfer Web Service",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Software system designed to support machine-to-machine interaction over a network. Representational State Transfer (REST) services do not require XML, SOAP, or WSDL (Web Services Description Language) but rely on the exchange of requests and responses between the resources and on their corresponding states. REST-style services facilitate the aggregation of services into more complex services and the development of mashups. REST services are usually accessed via HTTP (like a web URL or link).",
  "abbreviation": "REST",
  "synonyms": [
    "RESTful Web Service"
  ],
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "Exchange Network Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/representational-state-transfer-web-service/"
}