SOA — Service Oriented Architecture
Definition: Architectural style where business capabilities are exposed as loosely coupled, reusable services. SOA was the precursor to microservices — same idea, heavier ceremony.
Example
In engineering planning, you'll often hear something like: "Let's pull the latest SOA numbers before we make a call" — shorthand for service oriented architecture.
When you'll hear it
SOA shows up most often in engineering planning, architecture reviews, and sprint retrospectives. When someone uses it, they're usually referring to service oriented architecture — and they expect the room to already know what that means.
FAQs
What does SOA stand for?
SOA stands for Service Oriented Architecture.
What does SOA mean in technology and engineering?
Architectural style where business capabilities are exposed as loosely coupled, reusable services. SOA was the precursor to microservices — same idea, heavier ceremony.
Where will I hear SOA used at work?
SOA comes up most often in engineering planning, architecture reviews, and sprint retrospectives. It's used as shorthand for service oriented architecture, so people assume you already know the term.
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