On-prem
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: On-prem is an adjective meaning (computing, of software) Installed and run on computers on the premises of the organisation that uses it, and not elsewhere (such as in a server farm or in the cloud).
Meaning
(computing, of software) Installed and run on computers on the premises of the organisation that uses it, and not elsewhere (such as in a server farm or in the cloud).
Example Sentences
on-prem resources
A maintenance window for an on-prem system can look like a service problem from the hosting provider. Security can be difficult in this scenario, especially for multi-tenant arrangements, but there are models that work for this.
Antonyms for on-prem
Common opposites include off-prem.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include preloaded, server-side, client-side, platform-independent, desktop, first-party.
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