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What is a service?

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#1: Oct 15 '07
While the definition of "process" is quite explicit (program in execution), I couldn't find an explicit definition for "service" !

Can anyone give a definition for "service" in IT ?

What's the difference between a web service and a system service?

Thankz in advance,
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#2: Oct 16 '07

re: What is a service?

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Thanks a lot !

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Originally Posted by diSangro

While the definition of "process" is quite explicit (program in execution), I couldn't find an explicit definition for "service" !

Can anyone give a definition for "service" in IT ?

What's the difference between a web service and a system service?

Thankz in advance,
diSangro
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#3: Oct 16 '07

re: What is a service?

I have found this one:

"A service is an entity that provides a list of capabilities to applications and to other services, local and remote.
A service is dependent on an implicitly declared list of local services."

Thanks anyway!


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Thanks a lot !
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#4: Oct 19 '07

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