TechnologyAugust 18, 2026

microservices

MY-kroh-sur-vih-siz

Definition

Small, independent, and modular software components that work together to perform specific functions within a larger application architecture.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'micro-' (meaning small) and the noun 'service' (from Latin 'servitium,' meaning slavery or service). It entered the tech lexicon in the 2010s to describe a move away from monolithic software designs toward modular, flexible systems.

In the news

The article mentions NVIDIA NIM microservices as part of the production-ready technology stack used to support the integrated AI infrastructure platform.

Nutanix and ChronoScale Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

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