A microservice is a small, independent software component that performs one specific function and communicates with other components over a network. Many microservices can work together to form a larger application.
From ‘micro-,’ meaning ‘small,’ and ‘service,’ a term in computing for a reusable function or feature offered over a network. The concept grew popular in the 2010s as an alternative to large, monolithic software designs.
Microservices turn big software into a city of tiny cooperating programs, each with its own job and address. This makes it easier to update or replace one part without knocking down the whole system—like fixing one shop on a street instead of rebuilding the whole neighborhood.
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