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Service (Kubernetes)

Abstract network endpoint presenting a stable virtual IP and DNS name across a dynamic pool of Pods.

Mechanism & Definition

An abstract resource defining a logical set of Pods and a policy to access them. Because Pods are ephemeral with dynamic IPs, Services provide a static ClusterIP address, DNS record, and load balancing rules across target Pods matching a label selector.

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