What are Elixir services?

Elixir services refer to software applications or components built using the Elixir programming language, often running as background processes or web services. Elixir is known for its scalability, fault-tolerance, and use in building distributed systems, particularly for real-time applications. Services written in Elixir frequently leverage the Phoenix web framework and the Erlang virtual machine (BEAM) for high-performance and concurrent processing. Companies use Elixir services to power chat systems, APIs, and other backend infrastructure that require reliability and efficiency.