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title: "Differentiate Activities from Services."  
description: "Differentiate Activities from Services."  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2014-11-17  
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# Differentiate Activities from Services.

Activities can be closed, or terminated anytime the user wishes. On the other hand, services are designed to run behind the scenes, and can act independently. Most services run continuously, regardless of whether there are certain or no activities being executed.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Activities can be closed, or terminated anytime the user wishes. On the other hand, services are designed to run behind the scenes, and can act independently. Most services run continuously, regardless of whether there are certain or no activities being executed.


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