also: サーズ
noun
Software as a Service; SaaS; on-demand software
Computing term for cloud-based software delivery where users access applications over the internet, typically via subscription.
当社はＳａａＳ型の会計ソフトを提供しています。
Our company provides SaaS-based accounting software.
ＳａａＳは初期費用が低いのが魅力だ。
The low initial cost is an attractive feature of SaaS.
Cloud computing is the broader concept of delivering computing services over the internet, while SaaS specifically refers to software applications delivered as a service.
Platform as a Service provides a platform for developing and deploying applications, whereas SaaS delivers ready-to-use software.
Infrastructure as a Service offers virtualized computing resources, while SaaS provides complete software solutions.
Abbreviation of the English term 'Software as a Service', adopted into Japanese as a loanword.