A software system identified by a URI, whose public interfaces and bindings are defined and described using XML
When properly configured, web services can be found by other software systems
These systems interact with the service in a manner prescribed by its definition, using XML based messages conveyed by net protocols
They are loosely coupled, reusable software components that semantically encapsulate discrete functionality
They are distributed and programmatically accessible over standard Internet protocols
II. What are web services?
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