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PaaS

PaaS

2 7.6
A cloud service that gives developers a ready platform to build and run apps
  • noun
  • /piː eɪ eɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Popular PaaS solutions include Heroku and IBM Cloud Foundry, which help in deploying applications easily.
  • PaaS transactions
  • PaaS product

Examples

  • Most PaaS products are business-to-business, targeting programmers and developers.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Many companies use PaaS to streamline their application development processes.

  • First, the PaaS transaction allows a customer to use the computing resources of the provider to deploy the program.

    Academic text (2018)
  • PaaS products provide a suite of programming tools to deploy their own applications.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Readers may be familiar with PaaS products such as Microsoft Azure or Google App Engine.

    Academic text (2018)
  • PaaS can provide higher-level offerings for developers, including new applications specifically designed to be cloud-aware.

    Blog text (30)
  • AppFog is a polyglot PaaS with 2GB RAM free, hosted in the EU, Asia, and various US zones.

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  • With PaaS, developers can focus on coding rather than managing servers.

How Large

cloud
  • Specialized
238 3.5
CSP
  • Specialized
6.5
PaaS
  • Specialized
2 7.6
hoster
  • Jargon
1 5.8
web server
  • Texting
8 3.5

Surface Forms

PaaS singular
PaaSs plural

Etymology

The word PaaS is short for Platform as a Service, which literally means a 'platform' someone else runs for you 'as a service'. Think of it like a ready stage where developers can build and run apps without managing the machines, which is why PaaS provides the tools and systems needed to develop and host applications.