Difference between web service and website

Question

What is the difference between web service and website ? I know the difference between Webapplication and website . If possible please explain with example. Thank you,Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Website : It is a combination of user interfaces and services or only user interface. User doesn't require any coding to consume websites. Mostly website use for static and dynamic content. It uses by end-user who is not a coder.

Webservices: It is a service and consumes by any application ( like web, native, windows etc). A consumer needs to do coding to use these services. Mostly webservice mostly use by the coder for their application.

Answer 2

Non Technical Answer:

Website: Is a site, which is designed with proper User Interface and with User Experience. It is accessed with a URL (address) and viewed only with the help of client browser. eg. www.facebook.com opened in firefox browser

Webservice is a service in which if its consumed, will receive data from a server/database. It is accessed using a URL and other parameters (if required) and it will not have any User Interface. eg. The data or info provided on a website would have been consumed or fetched with the help of a Webservice.

Answer 3

Also, Website is a url(server package/program) that is open/known/has-access to the end user(human user) for them to interact.

But webservice is a url(server program) that is(should be) accessible only by another program and the result from it, generally, is(should be) understandable only by the calling program..

A Website uses webservices & reacts based on the result from webservices at the presentation layer.