<commit_before>---
title: Service Name
---
A unique name for a [service](#service), identifying it within the [service mesh](#service-mesh).
A service may not be renamed and maintain its identity, each service name is unique.
A service may have multiple [versions](#service-version), but a service name is version-independent.
<commit_msg>Reword "service name" glossary definition (#4965)<commit_after>---
title: Service Name
---
A name that uniquely identifies a [service](#service) within the [service mesh](#service-mesh).
A service may not be renamed while maintaining its identity.
A service may have multiple [versions](#service-version), but a service name is version-independent.

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