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<b>Service</b>&nbsp;&nbsp; An entity that describes and provides access to a 
function you would like to share with other users. Services can perform any 
function across a network, from simple requests to complicated business 
processes. A stock ticker feed and an online procurement system are each 
examples of functions that can be published as a service. Services may have one 
or more <i>bindings</i>.