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What does "microservices" mean in programming?
microservices 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
An architectural style where an application is built as a collection of small, independent services that each handle a specific business capability and communicate over a network. Each service can be deployed, scaled, and updated independently. The opposite of a monolith.
Example
"We split the monolith into microservices: one for auth, one for payments, one for notifications."
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