subservice

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noun

A service that forms part of a larger service.

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Meanings

nounsubservice (plural subservices)

plural subservices

  1. computingA service that forms part of a larger service.

    Each service includes several subservices which can either be a request to a service provider, i.e. an on-board application process, or a report from the provider.

    2015, Jens Eickhoff, The FLP Microsatellite Platform: Flight Operations Manual, page 56

Origin

From sub- + service.

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APA

subservice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subservice

MLA

“subservice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subservice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subservice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subservice.

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