Microservices architecture
An architectural approach that breaks down a large application into a collection of small, independently deployable services, each covering a single business capability. The paradigm behind Netflix and Amazon scalability.
MSA
An architectural approach that breaks down a large application into a collection of small, independently deployable services, each covering a single business capability. The paradigm behind Netflix and Amazon scalability.
Derivatives & related terms
- Service Mesh
- Sidecar Pattern
- API gateway (MSA)
- Event-driven architecture
- Message queue (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Docker container
- Kubernetes (K8s)
- Service Discovery
- Circuit breaker pattern
- Saga pattern
- Monolith vs. microservices
Source: Georgia Business & Technology Glossary by Del-Ops Technology & Consulting Team. Last Updated: February 2026.