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Gmail, Netflix, and Slack all work the same way: always updated and reachable from anywhere, with nothing to install.
SaaS, or Software as a Service, describes software that you access and use over the internet, usually through a web browser, rather than installing and running it directly on your own computer. Providers host the software on their own servers, handle updates and maintenance centrally, and typically charge users an ongoing subscription fee rather than a one-time purchase price, which means you always have the latest version without doing anything yourself.
A type of computer hardware describes physical equipment, entirely different from a software delivery model accessed over the internet. A programming language is a tool developers use to write code, not a description of how finished software is delivered to end users.
Because SaaS runs in the provider's data centers rather than on your device, it also means the service can update or add features seamlessly overnight, sometimes without users even noticing a change until they log in the next day.
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