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# Description Property (SqlService Class)
  Gets a description of the referenced service.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object  
.Description [= value]  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 A [SqlService Class](sqlservice-class.md) object that represents the service.  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A string value that contains a textual description of the referenced service.  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Starting and Stopping Services](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ms174886\(v=sql.105\).aspx)