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Layered architectural pattern
Service layer is an architectural pattern, applied within the service-orientation design paradigm, which aims to organize the services, within a service
Service_layer_pattern
Networking middleware
intelligent networks (IN) and cellular networks, service layer is a conceptual layer within a network service provider architecture. It aims at providing middleware
Service_layer
Design pattern in software development
obtaining a service with a strong abstraction layer. This pattern uses a central registry known as the "service locator", which on request returns the information
Service_locator_pattern
Computing system architecture
Other tiers of separation may include the service layer, business layer, data access layer, and persistence layer. N-tier application architecture provides
Multitier_architecture
Software programming object-oriented design methodology
dependency inversion pattern described below. In conventional application architecture, lower-level components (e.g., Utility Layer) are designed to be
Dependency inversion principle
Dependency_inversion_principle
"Service-based architecture" Space-based architecture Inbox and outbox pattern "Queue-Based Load Leveling", also known as the "Storage First Pattern"
List of software architecture styles and patterns
List_of_software_architecture_styles_and_patterns
OSI model layer for node-to-node data transfer
The data link layer, or layer 2, is the second layer of the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking. This layer is the protocol layer that transfers
Data_link_layer
Architectural style for client-server applications
architecture – Architectural pattern in software design Web-oriented architecture – Architectural pattern in software design Web service – Service offered between
REST
Lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere of Earth. Pronounced /ˈtrɒpəsfɪərˌ-poʊ-/, the name comes from Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos) 'turning
Troposphere
Reference model for network communication
application. Each layer has well-defined functions and semantics and serves a class of functionality to the layer above it and is served by the layer below it
OSI_model
Communication system in a service-oriented architecture
disparate within a network. ESB is also a common implementation pattern for service-oriented architecture, including the intrinsically adopted network
Enterprise_service_bus
delegate is a Java EE design pattern. This pattern is directed towards reducing the coupling in between business services and the connected presentation
Business_delegate_pattern
High level structures of a software system
organization. Examples include Layered Architecture, Microservices, and Event-Driven Architecture. The following architectural anti-patterns can arise when architects
Software_architecture
Abstract interface to a computer database
update and delete (CRUD) Data access layer Service Data Objects Object–relational mapping "Core J2EE Patterns - Data Access Objects". Sun Microsystems
Data_access_object
Russian military equipment system
system. All layers shown in the diagram correspond with those on the chart. Underwear layer consists of a wicking layer (1) and a fleece layer (2). The main
Ratnik_(program)
Machine learning technique
multilayered feedforward network with four layers: Input layer Pattern layer Summation layer Output layer PNN is often used in classification problems
Probabilistic_neural_network
of fire pattern is a type of an atmospheric setup where thunderstorms form along the edges of a strong high-pressure ridge in the upper layer of the atmosphere
Ring_of_fire_(meteorology)
Collection of loosely coupled services used to build computer applications
architecture is an architectural pattern that organizes an application into a collection of loosely coupled, fine-grained services that communicate through lightweight
Microservices
Messaging pattern in which senders and receivers do not directly communicate
such as the Java Message Service (JMS), Apache Kafka, and MQTT, support both the pub/sub and queue-based models. This pattern provides greater network
Publish–subscribe_pattern
Weather phenomenon in coastal California
weather pattern that results in cloudy, overcast skies with cool temperatures during the late spring and early summer. While the marine layer is most
June_Gloom
Type of electronics manufacturing
replicate the desired copper patterns on the PCB layers. Multi-layer boards are created by laminating different layers under heat and pressure. Holes
Printed circuit board manufacturing
Printed_circuit_board_manufacturing
Unit of data on an Ethernet network
a 1 instead of 0, to break the bit pattern of the preamble and signal the start of the actual frame. Physical layer transceiver circuitry (PHY for short)
Ethernet_frame
Region of the stratosphere
these variations are due to atmospheric circulation patterns and solar intensity. The ozone layer ends gradually, but in general its upper limit is where
Ozone_layer
Topics referred to by the same term
of Jesus Service (systems architecture), the provision of a discrete function within a systems environment: Service layer, a conceptual layer within a
Service
Software layer that provides access to data
access layer may be implemented as application code, a shared library, an intermediary service, or part of a broader database abstraction layer. In application
Data_access_layer
Guidelines in object-oriented design
layers in an information system logical architecture. Related Pattern or Principle: Command, Facade, Layers, Pure Fabrication The indirection pattern
GRASP (object-oriented design)
GRASP_(object-oriented_design)
Digital audio format
MP3 (formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III) is an audio coding format developed largely by the Fraunhofer Society in Germany under
MP3
Object Management Group standard
interoperable, real-time, scalable data exchanges using a publish–subscribe pattern. DDS addresses the real-time data exchange needs of applications within
Data_Distribution_Service
System for exchanging messages between computing systems
layers above it are numbered. Each layer provides service to the layer above it using the services of the layer immediately below it. The top layer provides
Communication_protocol
Programming technique of receiving dependencies
programs. The pattern ensures that an object or function that wants to use a given service should not have to know how to construct those services. Instead
Dependency_injection
OSI model layer for physical data transmission
In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the physical layer or layer 1 is the first and lowest layer: the layer most closely associated with
Physical_layer
Message Abstraction Layer (MAL) provides message abstraction and generic service patterns to the Mission Operation (MO) services defined in the CCSDS
Message_Abstraction_Layer
(always translucent) Fibratus pattern-based varieties Cirrostratus fibratus duplicatus Separate or semi-merged sheets with one layer slightly above the other
List_of_cloud_types
Lossy audio compression format
MP2 (formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer II or MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, sometimes incorrectly called Musicam) is a lossy audio compression format. It is standardised
MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_II
Computational model used in machine learning
layers. Each layer performs a transformation on its inputs. Signals travel from the first layer (the input layer) to the last layer (the output layer)
Neural network (machine learning)
Neural_network_(machine_learning)
Software architecture model
and poor user experiences. The Circuit Breaker Pattern can address these issues by monitoring service health through mechanisms such as heartbeats, "synthetic
Event-driven_architecture
Camouflage pattern
and lime green gradient and a top layer of opaque dark brown and cream-colored shapes spread throughout the pattern. This allows for the overall appearance
MultiCam
Software development process
placing the project's primary focus on the core domain and domain logic layer; basing complex designs on a model of the domain; initiating a creative
Domain-driven_design
Software design pattern
dependencies between layers and contamination of user interface code with business logic. It was discussed at first on the Portland Pattern Repository wiki;
Hexagonal architecture (software)
Hexagonal_architecture_(software)
Style of camouflage
gradient and a top layer of opaque dark brown and cream-colored shapes spread throughout the pattern. The colors of the MultiCam pattern were used in the
Hungarian camouflage pattern 2015M
Hungarian_camouflage_pattern_2015M
Scientific study of language
sound patterns (in oral languages), movements of the hands and face (in sign languages), and written symbols (in written languages). Linguistic patterns have
Linguistics
Programming anti-pattern
obviates a complex OO-database mapping layer. An anemic domain model might occur in systems that are influenced from Service-Oriented Architectures, where behaviour
Anemic_domain_model
Directional variation in strength of radio waves
An antenna radiation pattern (or antenna pattern or far-field pattern) is the directional (angular) dependence of the field strength (sometimes also the
Radiation_pattern
Short-term state of the atmosphere
cover, and stability. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest layer of the planet's atmosphere, the troposphere, just below the stratosphere
Weather
MOSFET technology node
quad-patterning, the layer completion throughput by EUV is comparable. On the other layers, immersion would be more productive at completing the layer even
7_nm_process
Concept in software engineering
separate layers: the domain object layer, the presentation layer, and the task or process scripts that connect the two. (If the naked objects pattern is combined
Naked_objects
Network access security service
NordLayer, formerly known as NordVPN Teams, is a network access security service with applications for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
NordLayer
Joint military uniform since 2025
NORDEFCO initiative. The uniform will be issued in each nations camouflage pattern. In 2015, soldiers expressed wishes for a newer and more modular uniform
Nordic_Combat_Uniform
Logical identifier addressing a specific group of devices on a network
service. Multicast addressing can be used in the link layer (layer 2 in the OSI model), such as Ethernet multicast, and at the internet layer (layer 3
Multicast_address
Concept in computer software
creating a business logic layer which is separate from other tiers or layers, such as the data access layer or service layer. Each layer "knows" only a minimal
Business_logic
Traditional Japanese garment
pattern placement than the latter, though this is not a hard rule. Kurotomesode are always made of silk, and may have a hiyoku – a false lining layer
Kimono
Reusable solution template to a commonly-needed software behavior
A software design pattern describes a reusable solution to a commonly needed behavior in software. A design pattern is not a rigid structure to be copied
Software_design_pattern
Type of feedforward neural network
to a spatially local input pattern. Three hyperparameters control the size of the output volume of the convolutional layer: the depth, stride, and padding
Convolutional_neural_network
Design pattern used to communicate between different data formats
superset of all the others ("canonical"), and create a "translator" module or layer to/from which all existing modules exchange data with other modules. The
Canonical_model
Computer system that receives and forwards requests
and their online privacy. "Onion routing" refers to the layered nature of the encryption service: The original data are encrypted and re-encrypted multiple
Proxy_server
Patterns used in computer programming
use of pattern matching against the names in a filesystem directory such that a name pattern is expanded into a list of names matching that pattern. Although
Glob_(programming)
Russian military digital camouflage pattern
pads in the knees while there is an extra layer of fabric in the seat. Several variations of this pattern have been produced, they are as follows: Summer
EMR_camouflage
Technology to prevent wire rope getting snagged when spooled on a drum
layering. These techniques are particularly important when ropes are spooled in multiple layers, as improper winding can cause damage, reduce service
Wire_rope_spooling_technology
pattern, applied within the service-orientation design paradigm, which aims to reduce the need for performing data model transformation when services
Canonical_schema_pattern
Messaging protocol for web services
implementation of web services in computer networks. It uses XML Information Set for its message format, and relies on application layer protocols, most often
SOAP
Format defined in the H.264/AVC and HEVC video coding standards
The Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) is a part of the H.264/AVC and HEVC video coding standards. The main goal of the NAL is the provision of a "network-friendly"
Network_Abstraction_Layer
Presentation and data management in software systems
In software development, front end refers to the presentation layer that users interact with, while back end refers to the data management and processing
Front_end_and_back_end
Systems theory concept
web (Campbell & Fast, 2006). Pace layers Level of organization Pattern language "Gartner Says Adopting a Pace-Layered Application Strategy Can Accelerate
Shearing_layers
Type of forest with high rainfall
high humidity, the presence of moisture-dependent vegetation, a moist layer of leaf litter, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of
Rainforest
Autonomous artificial intelligence agent
consists of seven interconnected layers, with each layer building on the functionality of the layers beneath it: Layer 1: Foundation models - provide the
AI_agent
Diode that emits light from an organic compound
emissive electroluminescent layer is an organic compound film that emits light in response to an electric current. This organic layer is situated between two
OLED
Gas layer surrounding Earth
The atmosphere of Earth consists of a layer of mixed gas (commonly referred to as air) that is retained by gravity, surrounding the Earth's surface. It
Atmosphere_of_Earth
Sixth planet from the Sun
surrounded by a deep layer of metallic hydrogen, an intermediate layer of liquid hydrogen and liquid helium, and an outer layer of gas. Saturn has a pale
Saturn
Software framework to support the development of websites
Architecture: Layering". Retrieved 2011-09-19. Arokia. "3-Tier Web Architecture". Retrieved 2011-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Web_framework
Photosynthetic part of a vascular plant
vascular tissue of the leaf and are located in the spongy layer of the mesophyll. The pattern of the veins is called venation. In angiosperms the venation
Leaf
American rapper and actor (1971–1996)
and theater endowed him with exceptional rhythm control, enabling him to layer vocals seamlessly while preserving cohesion and flow. Before and during
Tupac_Shakur
Soft outer covering organ of vertebrates
Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation,
Skin
List of episodes
336 32 "Lawyer Up" 4:55 July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31) 14.18 Orange hires a 3 layer dip to be his lawyer against potato lawyer Franklin L. Spud, who is defending
List of Annoying Orange episodes
List_of_Annoying_Orange_episodes
Convolutional neural network structure
digit classes (0-9). The connection pattern between H1 and H2 is described in . There were no separate pooling layer, as it was deemed too computationally
LeNet
Predominantly Scottish cloth pattern
(/plæd/), is a patterned cloth consisting of crossing horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours, forming repeating symmetrical patterns known as setts
Tartan
Video game distribution platform
version of Proton (named Steam Play), an open-source Windows compatibility layer for Linux, so that Linux users could run Windows games on Linux directly
Steam_(service)
Gaming computer by Valve
to produce Steam Machines, Valve invested into Proton, a compatibility layer for Linux to run Windows-based application and games, as well as an improved
Steam_Machine_(computer)
Architectural pattern describing communication between systems
In software architecture, a messaging pattern is an architectural pattern which describes how two different parts of an application, or different systems
Messaging_pattern
Distributed application structure in computing
messaging pattern in a distributed application structure that partitions tasks or workloads between the providers of a resource or service, called servers
Client–server_model
Method of describing good design practices
A pattern language is an organized and coherent set of patterns, each of which describes a problem and the core of a solution that can be used in many
Pattern_language
Art and practice of creating images by recording light
components in a multi-layer emulsion. One layer was sensitized to record the red-dominated part of the spectrum, another layer recorded only the green
Photography
Country in the Caribbean
flooding, as well as man-made disasters such as oil spills, has a multi-layered disaster management system. The Ministry of Rural Development and Local
Trinidad_and_Tobago
IEEE standard for low-rate wireless personal area networks
transmission service. It also, provides an interface to the physical layer management entity, which offers access to every physical layer management function
IEEE_802.15.4
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
a greenhouse gas in the lowest layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere (as opposed to the stratospheric ozone layer). Wang, Shugart & Lerdau 2017 Schmidt
Climate_change
Method of extracting data from websites
sometimes coded to explicitly break specific CAPTCHA patterns or may employ third-party services that utilize human labor to read and respond in real-time
Web_scraping
boundary layer The thin, lowermost layer of the atmosphere that is in direct contact with the ground or water surface, loosely defined as the layer below
Glossary_of_meteorology
1998 television anime series
From self-realization as a goddess to deicide, religion (the title of a layer) is an inherent part of Lain's background. Lain contains extensive references
Serial_Experiments_Lain
Web platform part of Microsoft 365
on a Microsoft 365 billing subscription. SharePoint provides the storage layer for OneDrive, Microsoft Teams files, and Microsoft Loop components, and
SharePoint
Megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
environmental design and engineering firm, was employed to provide consultancy services towards achieving platinum rating with three Green Building certification
Merdeka_118
Principal protocol used to stream data across an IP network
transfer and streaming media rely on TCP, which is part of the transport layer of the TCP/IP suite. SSL/TLS often runs on top of TCP. Today, TCP remains
Transmission_Control_Protocol
Topics referred to by the same term
the presentation–abstraction–control (PAC) pattern Service abstraction, a design principle in the service-orientation paradigm Abstraction (linguistics)
Abstraction_(disambiguation)
Type of machine learning model
quantization allows for the use of a different quantization codebook per layer, either a lookup table of values or a linear mapping (scaling factor and
Large_language_model
assumed "forward defensive positions to establish an additional defensive layer to remove the threats to the residents of northern Israel." The 146th Reserve
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011)
University of California, Berkeley in 1965. Her thesis was An Unusual Pattern of Thymidine Incorporation in Euglena. In 1966 she moved to Boston University
Lynn_Margulis
Atmospheric phenomenon
and a much larger springtime decrease in stratospheric ozone (the ozone layer) around Earth's polar regions. The latter phenomenon is referred to as the
Ozone_depletion
Symbiosis of fungi with algae
secretion layer may or may not have pores. Below the cortex layer is a layer called the photobiontic layer or symbiont layer. The symbiont layer has less
Lichen
(including e-mail and web services), data services and information assurance, and search capabilities. The Services Layer also contains administrative
FCS_Network
Soviet military intermediate rifle cartridge
widespread military-pattern rifle. The cartridge remained the Soviet standard until the 1970s. It was partly replaced in Soviet service by the 5.45×39mm
7.62×39mm
Form of shared internet-based computing
instead of directly buying and managing the underlying hardware and software layers. With some PaaS, the underlying computer and storage resources scale automatically
Cloud_computing
Country in North Africa
Egyptian specialties include ful medames, mashed fava beans; feteer, flaky, layered pie with various fillings; hawawshi, spiced minced meat baked inside bread;
Egypt
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Saher or Seir. This is probably a Norman introduction of the Continental Germanic personal name Sigiheri, composed of the elements sigi ‘victory’ + heri ‘army’. However, it could also represent a Middle English survival of an unrecorded Old English name, SÇ£here, composed of the elements sÇ£ ‘sea’ + here ‘army’.English : occupational name, from Middle English saghier (see Sawyer) or Old French seieor.English : occupational name for a professional reciter, from an agent derivative of Middle English say(en), sey(en) ‘to say’.English : from a reduced form of Middle English assayer, an agent derivative of assay ‘trial’, ‘test’, Old French essay (from Late Latin exagium, a derivative of exagminÄre ‘to weigh’), hence an occupational name for an assayer of metals or a taster of food.English : occupational name for a maker or seller of say, a type of cloth, from Middle English say + the agent suffix -er. See also Say.Welsh : occupational name from Welsh saer ‘carpenter’ or from saer maen ‘stonecutter’, i.e. mason.French : occupational name for a reaper or mower, from an agent derivative of Old French seer ‘to cut’ (Latin secare).Dutch : occupational name for a weaver of serge, from an agent derivative of saai ‘serge’.Dutch : occupational name from zaaier ‘sower’.
Boy/Male
Indian
Tourist, Who visits holy places
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex and Kent)
English (Sussex and Kent) : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Old English lacu ‘stream’ (see Lake) + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of three places in Essex – Layer Breton, Layer de la Haye, and Layer Marney – all named from a river name, Leire, or from Leire in Leicestershire, also named from an identical river name. The river name is of Celtic origin and is probably the base of the tribal name Ligore, found in the place name Leicester.English : nickname or status name from Anglo-Norman French le eyr ‘the heir’. Compare Ayer.English : occupational name for a stone layer, Middle English leyer; the job of the layer was to position the stones worked by the masons.German : habitational name for someone from any of the various placed named Lay, in the Rhineland and Bavaria.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English pleyen ‘to play’, hence an occupational name for an actor or musician or a nickname for a successful competitor in contests of athletic or sporting prowess.
Girl/Female
Hindu
The wave
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ayer.English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, Middle English hay (see Hay 1) + the suffix -er(e) denoting an inhabitant.French : occupational name for a warder of woodland, from an agent derivative of Old French haye ‘hedge’, ‘enclosed forest’.South German : from an agent derivative of Middle High German heien ‘to guard or protect’, hence an occupational name for a warden of woodland or crops.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan, also called Her.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Service.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Tourist, Who visits holy places
Boy/Male
Latin English German
Great.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a mayor, Middle English, Old French mair(e) (from Latin maior ‘greater’, ‘superior’; compare Mayor). In France the title denoted various minor local officials, and the same is true of Scotland (see Mair 1). In England, however, the term was normally restricted to the chief officer of a borough, and the surname may have been given not only to a citizen of some standing who had held this office, but also as a nickname to a pompous or officious person.German and Dutch : variant of Meyer 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from Yiddish fayer ‘fire’ or Yiddishized form of Feuer.English : variant of Fair.
Male
Yiddish
(לֵייזֶער) Yiddish form of Hebrew Elazar, LAZER means "my God has helped."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of cord and string, derived from Middle English lace ‘cord’ (Old French laz, las).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Wave; Flow
Boy/Male
German, Welsh
Carpenter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Raher, composed of the Germanic elements rad ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ + hari, heri ‘army’.French : occupational name for a barber, Old French raier (from rère ‘to shave’).
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Bernike, BERNICE means "bringer of victory." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa. This is the form used in the Authorized Version.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a washerman, Anglo-Norman French laver (an agent derivative of Old French laver ‘to wash’, Latin lavare).English : habitational name from High, Little or Magdalen Laver in Essex, named from Old English lagu ‘flood’, ‘water’ + fær ‘passage’, ‘crossing’.English : topographic name for someone living where bulrushes or irises grew, Old English lǣfer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Service.
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Pashtun
Venus; Star
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Pear Tree
Girl/Female
Biblical
Pressed down, worn, fastened.
Boy/Male
German
Brave Ruler
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Lives on the Noble's Island
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Rays of Sun Light
Boy/Male
Biblical
Despised; plundered.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kishanganga | கிஷநகஂகா
Name of a river
Biblical
middle
Biblical
a jasper stone
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
SERVICE LAYER-PATTERN
a.
Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Serve
n.
The act of serving the ball.
n.
A lawyer.
v. t.
To make legal service opon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.); as, to serve a witness with a subp/na.
n.
The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subp/na or an attachment.
n.
Lager beer.
n.
The act and manner of bringing food to the persons who eat it; order of dishes at table; also, a set or number of vessels ordinarily used at table; as, the service was tardy and awkward; a service of plate or glass.
a.
Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter.
n.
The fronds of certain marine algae used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and P. vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments; -- called also sloke, or sloakan.
a.
Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience.
n.
That which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion.
n.
Office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial service.
n.
The middle layer of a pericarp which consists of three distinct or dissimilar layers.
n.
A nervine agent.
n.
The materials used for serving a rope, etc., as spun yarn, small lines, etc.
n.
Act of serving or covering. See Serve, v. t., 13.