Software as service

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025958",
  "term": "Software as service",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Software as Service",
  "definition": "The capability provided to the consumer is to use the provider’s applications running on a cloud infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client devices through a thin client interface such as a web browser (e.g., web-based email). The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, storage, or even individual application capabilities, with the possible exception of limited user-specific application configuration settings.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "NIST Definition of Cloud Computing Special Publication 800-145"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/software-as-service/"
}