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Answer» Endpoints generally provide WCF with instructions on how to construct communication channels at RUNTIME to send and receive messages. It provides the necessary configuration to set up the communication and to CREATE the complete WCF service application. Endpoint consist of the following three elements: - Address: The address identifies the endpoint and tells potential customers where to find it. In the WCF object MODEL, it is represented by the EndpointAddress class.
- Binding: Bindings describe how clients can communicate with an endpoint. FURTHERMORE, it specifies what transport protocol to use, which message format to use, and which web service protocols to use for a particular endpoint.
- Contract: Contracts specify what functionality the endpoint provides the client. Furthermore, it provides information about the structure of the various message contents that are intended to be USED by the various operations that are exposed to specific endpoints.
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