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Expand Up @@ -187,9 +187,22 @@ Example:
### (GraphQL) service
**Definition**: a software capable of executing a GraphQL request and returning
a GraphQL response according to this specification.
**Definition**: anything capable of executing a GraphQL request and returning
a GraphQL response conforming to the specification.
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How the conformance is enforced is irrelevant. An HTTP cache can be a conforming
service.
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Examples: GitHub GraphQL API, Shopify GraphQL API, etc...
Note: The specification has no concept of client and server. While most
services are implemented as servers, this is not a requirement and execution
can happen anywhere as long as it conforms to the specification.
### (GraphQL) implementation
**Definition**: a software that implements the algorithms and behaviour described
in the specification.
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Examples: graphql-js, Hot Chocolate, graphql-java, etc...