"subservice" meaning in English

See subservice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subservices [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + service. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|sub|service}} sub- + service Head templates: {{en-noun}} subservice (plural subservices)
  1. (chiefly computing) A service that forms part of a larger service. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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