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There is a software we run as a windows service. Its currently not designed to take a huge load. So we kind of need this service to be hosted over http so that multiple clients can make use of it. Its not the whole windows service as such, but some modules it uses. Those modules are currenly not designed to work as "web service" (generic sense).

What would be the formal word for this?

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Why should there be a formal word for this? – Jan Hudec Jan 30 at 8:27
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I bet you could make 'expose as a webservice' into a single word in German. – AakashM Jan 30 at 9:26
@JanHudec so that our tounge wouldn't slip saying "expose as web service" repeatedly... – deostroll Jan 30 at 11:13
@deostroll: That explains why you want it. But I asked why it should exist. Do you think it's so common or so special to have a common name? – Jan Hudec Jan 30 at 11:54
"ruin" can be a decent start . . . – Wyatt Barnett Jan 30 at 17:23

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"Webify" is the closest you're likely to get

After consulting English StackExchange the consensus appears to be that an "-ify" suffix is perfectly acceptable in everyday English. Consequently, when you get into conversations with other web developers working on the project they will be more likely to understand you when you use the technojargon.

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I've most commonly heard the term "modernization" used to describe this process, but have also heard it called "web migration" and "web-enabling." Here's a quick definition of modernization from wikipedia, and while it's not a perfect match, it seems pretty close to what you're looking for.

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