Definition: Simple Object Access Protocol - an XML-based protocol to allow you to activate an application or object within an application across the Internet. SOAP is used for distributed computing and Internet applications. It was developed by a group of vendors, including Microsoft, to revolutionize how Web applications are developed. (Also stands for Symbolic Optimal Assembly Programming, but that's not Web Development...)
Pronunciation: sohp - (acronym)
Also Known As: Simple Object Access Protocol
