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SOAP

SOAP

5 6.3
A way for different computer programs to send data to each other using XML
  • noun
  • /soʊp/
  • Specialized
: SOAP
  • The SOAP protocol uses XML to facilitate communication between different applications over the internet.

Examples

  • In web development, understanding SOAP is crucial for integrating various online services and platforms.

  • Who remembers the first soap opera they ever saw, or, for that matter, the last?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I'm watching my soap operas.

  • I can only watch so many Uruguayan soap operas.

  • Why don't you watch American soap operas so that we could all understand?

  • In addition, respondents were asked to give reasons to watch soaps and reasons to avoid watching soaps.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Since 1956, a Jamaican radio soap opera has always been on the airwaves.

    Academic text (1992)
  • There were two noticeable differences between 1985 and 1994 within the three soaps common to both studies.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The Social Learning factor encompasses adolescents' use of soaps for learning about social behaviors.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Ten hours of each of five soaps in 1994 yielded 333 incidents of sexual activity.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

communications protocol
vsSOAP
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A set of rules that tell devices how to send and receive information over a network

is a specific XML-based method for exchanging structured web service information

Idioms

To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing

to drop the soap
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Become vulnerable to sexual attack in prison, often used as a grim joke or warning

no soap
  • Informal
1 9.9

To say that something failed or did not work

To not understand anything about a subject

To try to get rid of bad pictures or thoughts in your mind after something upsetting

Compounds

90 2.3

A TV drama that follows the daily lives and relationships of people

22 1.0

A small solid piece that you use to wash your body or hands

5 1.8

A round pocket of air made from soap and water

5 1.0

A liquid used to wash hands or the body

3 1.0

A small tray that holds a bar of soap

A container that holds liquid soap and gives some when you use it

2 1.0

A bar of soap you use to wash your body in a bath or shower

2 4.9

A hard mild soap made from olive oil

soft soap
  • Informal
1 7.6

Insincere praise used to try to influence someone

1 5.1

A mild soap that cleans and softens leather such as saddles

1 3.7

A mild soap made from plant oils for sensitive skin

1 1.0

A powder used to clean clothes in a washing machine

1 2.3

Small thin pieces of soap that dissolve in water to make bubbles

1 1.6

A mild product used to wash the skin on your face

1 3.0

A small rough pad with soap used to scrub pans and dishes

insecticidal soap
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A soap solution used to kill small pests on plants like aphids

1 3.4

A soft cleaning product made from plant oils for washing and treating skin

1 2.4

Soap that makes a thick, creamy lather to soften the hair on the face before using a razor

toilet soap
  • Archaic
1 1.7

A mild bar or liquid used for washing your body

1 3.2

A thin clear layer of soap left on a surface after washing

built-soap powder
  • Specialized
7.9

Powder that has extra cleaning chemicals to remove stains

A mild cleaner used to clean and soften leather items like shoes

invert soap
  • Specialized
9.9

A detergent with a positive charge used to soften clothes

9.3

A tall desert plant like a yucca with long stringy leaves and a large flower cluster

soap-rock
  • Specialized
9.9

A soft heavy stone with a smooth soapy feel used for carving vases and hearths

9.9

A tall plant like a small tree with long pointed leaves and white flowers

Surface Forms

SOAP singular
SOAPs plural

Morphology

SOAP = simple + object + access + protocol (semi-transparent) = S + O + A + P

Formed as an acronym from a technical phrase; the component words hint at the meaning but the specialized technical sense requires domain knowledge.

Etymology

The word SOAP is made from the first letters of Simple Object Access Protocol, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture ordinary 'soap' carrying messages between systems. It was named to show it is a 'simple' set of rules for one computer program to 'access' data from another, so SOAP means a method for different programs to talk and share structured information.