On Prem

Adjective · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. Short for on-premises, meaning software or infrastructure runs in a customer's or organization's own facilities rather than in a public cloud. The phrase is especially common in enterprise sales and deployment discussions.

    In plain English: Hosted in the company's own building or datacenter instead of the public cloud.

    Example: "The bank requires an on prem option because customer data cannot leave its datacenter."

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