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Microservices

Architecture style in which an application consists of small, largely independent services. Each service handles a clearly bounded function and communicates through defined APIs or messaging. Advantage: independent development and scaling; disadvantage: more operational and distributed-system complexity.

Also known as: Microservice

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IT Architecture & Integration

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