+**Web Services** are software systems that enable different applications to communicate and exchange data over a network, often the [Internet](/wiki/internet). They provide a standardized way for systems to interact, acting as building blocks for distributed computing. These services frequently rely on defined interfaces and protocols, like [API](/wiki/api) specifications.
+## See also
+- [Cloud Computing](/wiki/cloud_computing)
+- [Microservices](/wiki/microservices)
+- [REST](/wiki/rest)
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