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Automatic detection of devices and services on a computer network From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Service discovery is the process of automatically detecting devices and services on a computer network. It aims to reduce the manual configuration effort required from users and administrators. A service discovery protocol (SDP) is a network protocol that helps accomplish service discovery.

Service discovery requires a common language to allow software agents to make use of one another's services without the need for continuous user intervention.[1]

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There are many service discovery protocols, including:

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