| Adapters provide the facilities to connect the Integration Manager with the parties being integrated. Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect provides an adapter framework and a comprehensive set of adapters for accessing many kinds of systems. 
Adapters: Adapters are designed to connect to specific applications, specific technologies, or use specific B2B protocols to facilitate integration.
Adapter Framework: The adapter framework is the process that manages the adapters, and is responsible for communicating with the Integration Manager.
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