Software delivery & architecture · Core
Microservices
Also called: microservice architecture
ELI5
A system made of smaller separate services.
Used in conversation
“Microservices add operational complexity as well as flexibility.”
Definition
An architecture dividing a system into independently deployable services around defined responsibilities.
Here “Microservices” means: An architecture dividing a system into independently deployable services around defined responsibilities.
Pitch context
You will see “Microservices” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16