Software as a Service (SaaS)Software as a Service (SaaS)https://calvalportal.ceos.org/web/guest/cal/val-wiki/-/wiki/6682362026-05-11T12:08:01Z2026-05-11T12:08:01ZSoftware as a Service (SaaS) 1.0Emma Woolliamshttps://calvalportal.ceos.org/web/guest/cal/val-wiki/-/wiki/668236/Software as a Service (SaaS)?_com_liferay_wiki_web_portlet_WikiPortlet_version=1.02021-11-24T16:47:07Z2021-11-24T16:47:07Z<table><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p><strong>Definition</strong> </p><table><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p>Software as a Service, i.e. a software program that runs, not on the user’s machine, but on the machines of a hosting company, which the user accesses over the web. The host takes care of associated data storage, and normally charges for the use of the service or monetises its client base in other ways. </p><table><tr></tr></table><p><strong>Source</strong> </p><table><tr></tr></table><table><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p><a href="https://opendatahandbook.org/">Open Data Handbook</a> </p><table><tr></tr></table><p>NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms </p><p><strong>Category</strong> </p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcalvalportal.ceos.org%2Ft-d_wiki%3Fp_p_id%3D54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-2%26p_p_col_count%3D1%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_struts_action%3D%252Fwiki_display%252Fview%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_nodeName%3DCEOS_Terms_and_Definitions%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_title%3D4.%2BData%2BStewardship%2Bwords&data=04%7C01%7Cfaye.lai%40npl.co.uk%7C7e8026d1a5234b925ae608d9ab43fb32%7C601e5460b1bf49c0bd2de76ffc186a8d%7C1%7C0%7C637729130733353002%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=BSCt%2BTOPgNdhHFMcRZaFFLWTqAXlV%2B3wqf1pCLydTu4%3D&reserved=0">4. Data Stewardship words</a> </p><table><tr></tr></table>Emma Woolliams2021-11-24T16:47:07Z