remote procedure call (RPC)

Enables a client application to execute a function or method by sending a message to a server or other program running on another computer. An Actuate Information Delivery API (IDAPI) client application uses the RPC framework to send a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) request to Actuate BIRT iServer System to perform a web service.

Related terms

Actuate BIRT iServer System, Actuate Information Delivery API (IDAPI), application, client/server, framework, function, method, Microsoft .NET, object-oriented programming, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), web service

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