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What does "service (Kubernetes)" mean in programming?
service (Kubernetes) is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A stable network endpoint that exposes a set of pods, decoupling clients from pod IP changes. Services use label selectors to route traffic to the correct pods and support ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer types.
Example
"The frontend connects to the backend through a Kubernetes service, not directly to a pod."
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