Definitions for "XML Web service"
a component that implements program logic and provides functionality for disparate applications
an application or block of executable code that is hosted on a web server and whose methods are exposed through standard XML protocols to be executed over HTTP
an application that exposes its functionality programmatically over the Internet or intranet using Internet protocols and standards, such as SOAP, WSDL, and XML
a language-independent, platform-independen
a language-independent, platform-independent, self-describing code module that applications can access via a network or the Internet
a language-independent, platform-ind
Keywords:  com, machine, local, way, object
a way to call your COM object over the web rather than from just the local machine