What is “Software-as-a-Service”?
23rd September 2013
My answer to What is “Software-as-a-Service”? on Quora
Software which is hosted for you by the providing company, so you don’t need to install and manage it on your own servers.
It’s commonly paid for on a subscription basis, usually monthly or annually.
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