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A type of software structure which integrates distinct functional units into a single application.

Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) depends on the use of individual services in conjunction with one another. Services are separate pieces of functional software. Service-oriented architecture manages and integrates these components using an enterprise service bus (ESB). Examples of services could be a map application or an online payment system. Service-oriented architecture could incorporate these services into a single website. Service-oriented architecture is flexible and prevents remaking existing services.

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