microservice C2 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɝvɪs/ UK /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːvɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small independently deployed software service that communicates with other services as part of a larger system The checkout microservice owns payment authorization and exposes a narrow API. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small independently... servicedistributed service ↔ Opposites monolithmonolithic application Word family Forms microservices Derived forms microservices Related forms servicearchitecturedistributed system Etymology From micro- (small) + service. The term contrasts many small independently deployed services with one large monolithic application. Topics Technology & Computing External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # microservice **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɝvɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːvɪs/ ## Meanings 1. a small independently deployed software service that communicates with other services as part of a larger system ## Examples - The checkout microservice owns payment authorization and exposes a narrow API. ## Synonyms - service - distributed service ## Antonyms - monolith - monolithic application ## Derived Forms - microservices ## Related Forms - service - architecture - distributed system ## Etymology From micro- (small) + service. The term contrasts many small independently deployed services with one large monolithic application. ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown