[New term] `Service Catalog`

[manojrayar]

1. Please describe why this term needs to be added

What this term is about? (briefly)

A service catalog is essentially a menu of offerings within an organization. It outlines the various services available, typically for internal use by employees or developers.

• Why this term needs to be added? (briefly)

  service catalog could help users identify and understand the various cloud-native services available within a specific platform or project.

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• [X] The suggested term fits the cloud native definition or is essential to understanding cloud native terms. (We hope to avoid adding general or broad terminologies)
• [X] There is no existing issue yet. (shift+click to check existing issues)
• [X] The term has not already been declined in the past. (shift+click to check)
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• [X] I understand that maintainers will assess if the term should be part of the Glossary. (Please be patient)
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[abhay-raj19]

Can you briefly describe the architecture of it ? or you can say content for that !! it would be helpful for us for better understanding it

[manojrayar]

Hi @abhay-raj19 , you want me to raise PR for this ?

[seokho-son]

Hi @manojrayar,

Thank you for the suggestion. I find "Service catalog" to be an intuitive term, and I believe most people can understand it without additional description. Do you think this term needs a specific definition in the context of cloud-native? Could you provide more context on your purpose?

[manojrayar]

Hi @seokho-son , You're right, "service catalog" is a pretty straightforward term. In a general sense, it just refers to a list or collection of services. However, in the cloud-native world, especially in platform engineering, a service catalog functions as a central hub for information on all the internal and external software components available within an organization. So i want to add this term.