building-block services
nounUK /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ blɒk ˈsɜː.vɪ.sɪz/
US /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ blɑːk ˈsɝː.vɪ.sɪz/
Small services that you put together like toy blocks to make a bigger thing.
The app is made of building-block services, so each part can be fixed or changed on its own.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The basic services a town or group needs before it can grow, like water and power.
Clean water and electricity are building-block services for the new neighborhood.
3. Simple online services that other programs use to do one job each.
The team used building-block services for login, payments, and maps.
4. The first, most basic services a company offers before adding extras.
The bank started with building-block services like savings accounts.