Editing Network service (section)

{{Short description|Application running at the network layer and above}}
In computer networking, a '''network service''' is an application running at the network layer and above, that provides data storage, manipulation, presentation, communication or other capability which is often implemented using a [[client–server model|client–server]] or [[peer-to-peer]] architecture based on application layer [[Communication protocol|network protocols]].<ref name = "SDxCentral, 2024" >{{ Cite web | url = https://www.sdxcentral.com/term/network-service/ | title = Network Service | access-date = 4 April 2024 | date = 12 June 2024 | quote = Network Service – a capability that facilitates a network operation. It typically is provided by a server (which can be running one or more services), based on network protocols running at the application layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model of the network. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150612134130/https://www.sdxcentral.com/term/network-service/ | archive-date = 12 June 2015 | df = dmy-all  | website = [[SDxCentral]] }}</ref>

Each service is usually provided by a [[Server (computing)|server component]] running on one or more computers (often a dedicated server computer offering multiple services) and accessed via a network by client components running on other devices. However, the client and server components can both be run on the same machine.

Clients and servers will often have a [[user interface|'''user interface''']], and sometimes other hardware associated with it.