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+# SOA
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+SOA, or service-oriented architecture, defines a way to make software components reusable via service interfaces. These interfaces utilize common communication standards in such a way that they can be rapidly incorporated into new applications without having to perform deep integration each time.
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+<BadgeLink colorScheme='blue' badgeText='Reference Model' href='http://docs.oasis-open.org/soa-rm/soa-ra/v1.0/soa-ra.html'>Reference Architecture Foundation for Service Oriented Architecture</BadgeLink>