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The following 7 entries include the term of service.
distributed denial of service
noun phrase: an attempt to interfere with the normal operations of an online service (such as a website or app) by overwhelming it with repeated automated requests for data from multiple sources —abbreviation DDoS
point-of-service
adjective: of, relating to, or being a health care insurance plan that allows enrollees to seek care from a physician affiliated with the service provider at a fixed co-payment or to choose a nonaffiliated physician and pay more —abbreviation POS
terms of service
plural noun: the legal terms (see term entry 1 sense 4) that set forth the nature, scope, and limits of a service (such as one offered through a website or an app) and the rules that the service's users must agree to follow —abbreviation TOS
order of service
noun: the arrangement of the various parts of a religious service in Protestant Christianity
value of service
: the highest sum in transportation charges that any particular class of shippers can afford or will consent to pay
be of service
idiom: to be helpful or useful to someone
out of service
idiom: not working properly : not able to be used
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