SaaS
n.— «Intacct—the name is short for “Internet accounting”—exemplifies a broad business trend on the Web often called SaaS—short for “software as a service” and pronounced “sass.”» —“Online services streamlining businesses’ back-office tasks” by Scott Duke Harris Seattle Times (Washington) June 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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