Definitions for "Java Message Service"
Keywords:  jms, asynchronous, api, jsr, middleware
A peer-to-peer messaging system for java programs to send and receive messages. A JMS application is capable of sending or receiving application defined messages (asynchronous requests, reports, or events) to other JMS applications so that these separate applications can collaborate or coordinate their efforts.
An application program interface (API) that supports the formal communication known as messaging between computers in a network.
The Java Message Service (JMS) defines a common enterprise messaging API that makes it easy to write business applications that asynchronously send and receive critical business data and events.