English edit

Etymology edit

sub- +‎ service

Noun edit

subservice (plural subservices)

  1. (chiefly computing) A service that forms part of a larger service.
    • 2015, Jens Eickhoff, The FLP Microsatellite Platform: Flight Operations Manual, page 56:
      Each service includes several subservices which can either be a request to a service provider, i.e. an on-board application process, or a report from the provider.