The messages are defined in terms of XML -- a data format that is itself independent of programming languages and operating system considerations.

而消息是用 XML 定义的——XML 是一种数据格式，其本身就与编程语言和操作系统这些考虑事项无关。

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The exciting part about XML-RPC is that it can cross programming language and operating system platforms, allowing clients and servers written in different languages to work together.

XML - RPC令人兴奋的地方在于它可以跨编程语言和操作系统平台，允许使用不同语言编写的客户端和服务器协同工作。

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XML is not tied to a particular programming language or operating system, thus it can be used as a protocol for information exchange between heterogeneous systems.

XML并不局限于某种特定的编程语言或操作系统，因而，它可以被用作异构系统间的信息交换协议。

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It was a programming language, not an operating system.

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