What is the difference between remote procedure call and web service?

Question

Is there any clear definition of RPC and Web Service? A quick wikipedia search shows:

RPC: Remote procedure call (RPC) is an Inter-process communica

Answer 1

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and WebService, in the sake of Functionality both go parallely. But there is a subtle difference in their way of invoking. An Web Service can be invoked by any application, using XML format over HTTP protocol for proceedings and its interoperable in nature, whereas in case of RPC the function can be Invoked by multi applications so it follow the path of Serialization to store the object data. It supports Binary Format over TCP protocol. In a better approach we can brief RPC workflow, like we are executing a function through proper Socket and proper format of message, but don't know the actual existence of the particular function in client server.Even the provided socket might not be in the same server in which the function resides. But every time it give a feel like the function is located in the local. In Remote Service, the Function resides in remote machine and it can be invoked by proper format and Protocol and it allows Scalability.