"SaaS" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sæs/
Rhymes: -æs Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} SaaS (uncountable)
  1. (computing) Acronym of software as a service. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: software as a service Hypernyms: software, service Derived forms: SaaSpocalypse Translations (Software as a Service): SaaS [feminine] (German), SaaS [common-gender] (Swedish)
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