Azure Functions
In plain terms
Microsoft's serverless compute service.
Going deeper
Azure Functions runs event-triggered code without managing servers, scaling automatically and billing per execution. It's Azure's FaaS offering.
Under the hood
Triggers and bindings simplify integration; cold starts and time limits apply like other FaaS.
Examples
Event processing, APIs, automation, scheduled tasks, serverless Azure apps.
Think of it like...
Like an on-call worker who appears only when a specific event needs handling.