on-premise
|on-prem-ise|
/ɒn ˈprɛmɪs/
local installation
Etymology
'on-premise' originates from the English words 'on' and 'premise,' where 'on' indicates location and 'premise' refers to a building or property.
'on-premise' evolved from the concept of 'premises' being a location where activities occur, and 'on' indicating that something is situated there.
Initially, it referred to physical location, but over time it evolved to describe software and services hosted locally.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to software or services that are installed and run on computers on the premises of the person or organization using the software, rather than at a remote facility such as a server farm or cloud.
The company decided to use an on-premise solution for their data storage needs.
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Last updated: 2025/03/01 22:53