Service

/ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɜrvɪsɪz/

noun — “a way of building software by breaking it into small, independently deployable pieces that pretend they are simple but rarely are.”

Microservices is an architectural style in which a software system is composed of many small, loosely coupled services, each responsible for a specific business capability. Each service runs independently, communicates over a network, and can be developed, deployed, and scaled without requiring the entire system to be rebuilt or redeployed.

/ˈsɜrvɪs ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər/

noun — “an architectural approach where software behaves less like a monolith and more like a federation of cooperating services.”

/ˈɡoʊ-ɡəl miːt/

n. “Conversations without borders.”

Google Meet, often shortened to Meet, is Google’s web-based and mobile video conferencing platform. It allows users to host, join, and manage virtual meetings in real-time, integrating seamlessly with Calendar, Gmail, and Drive for a fully connected collaboration experience.

/ˈɡoʊ-ɡəl ˈkæl-ən-dər/

n. “Time, organized at Google scale.”

Google Calendar, often referred to simply as Calendar, is a web-based and mobile application that helps users schedule, track, and coordinate events, meetings, and reminders. It integrates deeply into the Google ecosystem, including Gmail, Drive, and Apps Script, allowing seamless automation and event creation directly from emails or shared documents.

/ˈdʒiː-meɪl/

n. “Mail for the modern mind, in the cloud and on demand.”

Gmail is Google’s cloud-based email service, designed to provide fast, reliable, and accessible communication across devices. Since its launch in 2004, it has become a cornerstone of personal and professional email, integrating seamlessly with Google Workspace apps like Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Apps Script for workflow automation.

/fɔːrmz/

n. “Questions made tangible, answers made trackable.”

Forms, as in Google Forms, is an online application designed to create surveys, quizzes, polls, and questionnaires that can collect, organize, and analyze responses in real time. It provides a simple interface to design forms with multiple question types, from short text answers and multiple choice to scales and file uploads.

/mæps/

n. “Where the world fits in your palm.”

Maps, as in Google Maps, is a web-based mapping service that combines geographic data, satellite imagery, street-level views, and real-time traffic information into a single interactive experience. It allows users to navigate, explore, and understand spatial relationships across cities, countries, and even remote locations.

/draɪv/

n. “Your files, floating in the cloud but always within reach.”

Drive, commonly referred to as Google Drive, is a cloud storage and file management service developed by Google. It allows users to store documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, videos, and other file types in a centralized, accessible location that syncs across devices. The files are available through web browsers, mobile apps, and desktop sync clients.

/ˌeɪ-dʌbəlju-ˈɛs/

n. “Cloud-scale everything, rent it by the hour.”

AWS, short for Amazon Web Services, is the sprawling cloud computing platform from Amazon that transformed how businesses, developers, and governments approach IT infrastructure. It provides on-demand compute power, storage, networking, databases, and dozens of specialized services — all accessible via API, command line, or web console. Essentially, it lets you rent the building blocks of modern digital operations without ever touching physical hardware.

/ˈæʒ.ər/

n. “Rent the computer. Scale the idea.”

Azure is a cloud computing platform operated by Microsoft, designed to provide on-demand computing power, storage, networking, and managed services over the internet. Instead of owning servers, configuring racks, or worrying about physical failures, organizations lease infrastructure and services that expand or shrink as needed.