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In this section, we introduce the main concepts and key points of the data flow system. We also highlight the advantages of using a data flow system.
The NIST Data Flow System II is a middleware whom purpose is to move data between client nodes in a publishing-subscribing manner. Clients can produce and/or consume streams of data (also called flows). An application is thus represented as an application graph, where logical blocks (or client nodes) perform successive operations on data pipelines.