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Service
A *Service* is a generic term for any PHP object that performs a
specific task. In Symfony2, services are often configured and retrieved
from the service container. An application that has many decoupled
services is said to follow a `service-oriented architecture`_
specific task. A service is usually used "globally", such as a database
connection object or an object that delivers email messages. In Symfony2,
services are often configured and retrieved from the service container.
An application that has many decoupled services is said to follow
a `service-oriented architecture`_

Service Container
A *Service Container*, also known as a *Dependency Injection Container*,
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