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A node must be able to expose the service endpoints required by the components it runs. It must be able to support the client technology for the references of associated components.

Node Domain

The part of a Distributed Domain that runs on a Node.

Component Instance

The running component that services requests. A single component definition in a SCDL file may give rise to one or more component instances depending on how the component is scoped (using the @Scope annotation).

References

1 http://www.osoa.org/display/Main/Service+Component+Architecture+Specifications