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Network services that accept a search query from a presentation layer service, transfer it federally (and in parallel) to one or more provision layer service, before combining the results and returning them to the requester.
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New-Proposed

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  has broader fusion layer services Published
English preferred label brokers New-Proposed
English note Brokers are intended for use by software applications. In the context of the JISC IE, brokers interact with indexes, catalogues, aggregators, content providers, other brokers and portals using Z39.50. Results from multiple content providers are usually merged and ranked before being passed back to the presentation layer service. New-Proposed
English definition Network services that accept a search query from a presentation layer service, transfer it federally (and in parallel) to one or more provision layer service, before combining the results and returning them to the requester. New-Proposed