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service

A collection of operations that perform a useful set of functions in a network, access to which is implemented as an endpoint. In a service-oriented network, services are defined by a service contract. The more exact term in the context of a service-oriented network is service provider.

service consumer

See consumer.

service engine

A JBI component that provides business logic and transformation services and also consumes such services.

service unit

Artifacts deployed to a JBI component. A service unit configures the component to provide a piece of functionality such as expose an endpoint or route messages.

Service-Oriented Architecture

A loosely-coupled distributed architecture in which service providers make resources available to service consumers in a standardized way. SOA is language and protocol independent.