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Internet Communications Engine

The Internet Communications Engine, or Ice, is an open-source RPC framework developed by ZeroC. It provides SDKs for C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, MATLAB, Objective-C, PHP, Python, Ruby and Swift, and can run on various operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

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Developer
ZeroC
License
GPL / Proprietary
Platform
Cross-platform
Repository
github.com/zeroc-ice/ice
Stable release
3.8.0 / December 17, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-17)
Type
Remote procedure call framework

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Internet Communications Engine

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples14
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

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Internet Communications Engine

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Developer · 1
Internet Communications Engine → ZeroC
License · 1
Internet Communications Engine → GPL / Proprietary
Platform · 1
Internet Communications Engine → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
Internet Communications Engine → github.com/zeroc-ice/ice
Stable release · 1
Internet Communications Engine → 3.8.0 / December 17, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-17)
Type · 1
Internet Communications Engine → Remote procedure call framework
Website · 1
Internet Communications Engine → zeroc.com

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ice slice internet communications zeroc engine framework github services classes called applications run proprietary open-source firewalls corba used object-oriented stub

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Internet Communications EngineDeveloperZeroC1.00infobox
Internet Communications EngineLicenseGPL / Proprietary1.00infobox
Internet Communications EnginePlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
Internet Communications EngineRepositorygithub.com/zeroc-ice/ice1.00infobox
Internet Communications EngineStable release3.8.0 / December 17, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-17)1.00infobox
Internet Communications EngineTypeRemote procedure call framework1.00infobox
Internet Communications EngineWebsitezeroc.com1.00infobox
Tibco Software's Rendezvous or SmartSocketsinstance ofUnlike other publish-subscribe frameworks0.80text
message content consist of objects of well defined classes rather than of structured text.IceGridis a suite of frameworks that provide object-oriented load balancinginstance ofUnlike other publish-subscribe frameworks0.80text
failoverinstance ofUnlike other publish-subscribe frameworks0.80text
object-discoveryinstance ofUnlike other publish-subscribe frameworks0.80text
registry services.Glacieris a proxy-based service to enable communication through firewallsinstance ofUnlike other publish-subscribe frameworks0.80text

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