SaaS

abbreviation for

, Computers.

1. software as a service: a software distribution method in which a service provider gives customers access through the internet to applications, usually ones developed and owned by the provider:

   You can use a cloud-computing service such as SaaS.

Word History and Origins

Origin of SaaS¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Joe Saas, senior vice president for balance sheet risk at financial services conglomerate FIS, said the proposal's shift from a standard risk charge to a range of risk levels to be allocated to different assets for rental-backed real estate lending would likely be "circled for push-backs."

From Reuters

More than half of IT professionals polled by cloud software maker Freshworks Inc. say they pay for SaaS stuff that their IT teams never even use.

From Seattle Times

The $247 billion SaaS market is dominated by vendors like Salesforce Inc., Oracle Corp.,

From Seattle Times

The current regulations allow SAAS, the Scottish funding authority, no discretion in making decisions.

From BBC

One is a complete SaaS model; one lives on a traditional business model.

From The Verge