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What does "service" mean in programming?
service 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 self-contained piece of software that provides specific functionality, accessible by other parts of the system through an API or message queue. In object-oriented code, a service class encapsulates business logic.
Example
"The email service handles all outgoing notifications across the application."
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