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WSS is composed of multiple Web technologies that are backed by a common infrastructure, allowing organizations to create &#8220;sites or portals&#8221; that foster process efficiency and collaboration.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_windows_sharepoint_services\">Techopedia Explains Windows SharePoint Services<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n\tWindows SharePoint Services is a platform and tool being used by large organizations in order to become more effective through the connection of people and information. WSS provides the infrastructure for building and creating websites or portals for sharing information with other users and fostering collaboration. WSS provides the facilities for capturing and sharing information, ideas and documentation, as well as provides an easy means for communication.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t A WSS site may have multiple subsites, which can act as data containers similar to how folders store and segregate files. 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