--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/microservices brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Microservices [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/microservices#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) An architecture where applications are built as a collection of small, independent services that communicate over APIs. ### Examples Our microservices architecture is so distributed that we have 47 different services, each responsible for a single function, like a Swiss watch made by 47 different people who've never met. ### Tags architectureservicesapisdistributedswiss-watch 1601 views • Created 6/8/2024 Share term ### Related Terms [ #### Data mesh A decentralized data architecture where data is owned and managed by domain... 1892 views• decentralized, architecture ](https://learnings.org/term/data-mesh)[ #### Financial inclusion Efforts to provide financial services to underserved populations who lack access to... 1719 views• financial, services ](https://learnings.org/term/financial-inclusion)[ #### Composable architecture A software architecture approach where applications are built from reusable, modular components... 1475 views• software, architecture ](https://learnings.org/term/composable-architecture)[ #### Cloud-native Applications designed specifically for cloud environments, taking advantage of cloud scalability and... 783 views• cloud, scalability ](https://learnings.org/term/cloud-native)[ #### Embedded finance Financial services integrated into non-financial platforms, like banking within a shopping app. 492 views• financial, services ](https://learnings.org/term/embedded-finance) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Data mesh · A decentralized data architecture where data is owned and managed by domain... · 1892 views• decentralized, architecture](https://learnings.org/term/data-mesh) — Related Terms - [Financial inclusion · Efforts to provide financial services to underserved populations who lack access to... · 1719 views• financial, services](https://learnings.org/term/financial-inclusion) — Related Terms - [Composable architecture · A software architecture approach where applications are built from reusable, modular components... · 1475 views• software, architecture](https://learnings.org/term/composable-architecture) — Related Terms - [Cloud-native · Applications designed specifically for cloud environments, taking advantage of cloud scalability and... · 783 views• cloud, scalability](https://learnings.org/term/cloud-native) — Related Terms - [Embedded finance · Financial services integrated into non-financial platforms, like banking within a shopping app. · 492 views• financial, services](https://learnings.org/term/embedded-finance) — Related Terms