</dd><dt id="service-operator">Service Operator</dt><dd role="definition" aria-labelledby="service-operator"><p>The agent that manages a <a href="#service">service</a> within a <a href="#service-mesh">service mesh</a> by manipulating configuration state and monitoring the service’s health via a variety of dashboards.</p></dd><dt id="service-producer">Service Producer</dt><dd role="definition" aria-labelledby="service-producer"><p>The agent that creates a <a href="#service">service</a>.</p></dd><dt id="ser