(Web Services Description Language) An XML-based language for defining Web services. Developed by Microsoft and IBM, WSDL describes the protocols and formats used by the service. WSDL descriptions can be housed in a UDDI directory, and the combination of WSDL and UDDI is expected to promote the use of Web services worldwide. See WSFL and Web services.
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