Windows Open Services Architecture (WOSA) is a set of proprietary Microsoft technologies intended to "...provide a single, open-ended interface to enterprise computing environments.". WOSA was announced by Microsoft in 1992. WOSA was pitched as a set of programming interfaces designed to provide application interoperability across the Windows environment.
The set of technologies that were part of he WOSA initiative include:
LSAPI (Software Licensing API)MAPI (Mail Application Programming Interface)ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)OLE for Process ControlSAPI (Speech Application Programming Interface)TAPI (Telelphony Application Programming Interface)Windows SNA (IBM SNA Networks)WOSA/XFS (WOSA for Financial Services)WOSA/XRT (WOSA for Real-time Market Data) referenceEver curious about what that abbreviation stands for? fullforms has got them all listed out for you to explore. Simply,Choose a subject/topic and get started on a self-paced learning journey in a world of fullforms.
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