architecture (SOA), a design pattern in which application components provide services to other components via a communications protocol, typically over a network Service, the function provided by a server (computing) Service, local implementations in software: Service, a program in the services menu under macOS that processes selected data Daemon (computing), a background computer program in Unix Windows service, a background computer process belonging to no user in a Microsoft Windows system Network service Radiocommunication service, according to ITU Radio Regulations (RR) Article 1.19 Telecommunications service, including: Internet Relay Chat services (IRC), a set of features implemented in most modern Internet Relay Chat networks Software as a service (SaaS) Web hosting service Web service, a software system to support interaction over a network Value-added service or content service provided by communication service provider (CSP), including: Services of an Intelligent Network (IN), for telecommunications GSM services Other uses in technology Service (motor vehicle), maintenance procedures carried out after a vehicle has traveled a certain distance Building services engineering Penetrant (mechanical, electrical, or structural), as defined by a building code Other uses Servant leadership, leadership reconceptualized as service to those below Service (surname) Service, Missouri, a community in the United States Empire Service (1943–1961), one of the Empire ships in service of the British government Serve (tennis) or service, a shot to start a point in tennis Service High School, a public high school in Anchorage, Alaska Service of process, the delivery of a summons, complaint or other court petition Services (football team), an Indian club representing the Armed Services Sorbus domestica (Service Tree), a species of tree See also Altruism, a principle or practice of caring for the welfare of others Goods and services Servant (disambiguation) Server (disambiguation) Volunteering, action taken to benefit others for no benefit to the one performing the action