Service - Technology

Technology

  • Service (systems architecture), the provision of a discrete function within a systems environment:
    • Service-oriented architecture (SOA)
    • Service layer
  • Local implementations in software:
    • Daemon (computer software), a background computer program in Unix
    • Windows service, a background computer process belonging to no user in a Microsoft Windows system
    • A program in the Services menu under Mac OS X that processes selected data
  • Network service
  • Telecommunications service, including:
    • Web service, a software system to support interaction over a network
    • Internet Relay Chat services (IRC), a set of features implemented in most modern Internet Relay Chat networks
  • Value-added service or content service provided by communication service provider (CSP), including:
    • Services of an Intelligent Network (IN), for telecommunications
      • GSM services
    • Web hosting service
    • Software as a service (SaaS)
  • Service mode, a hidden mode on an electronic device that can be entered by a code, giving access to service features or maintenance

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