application service provider
noun
: a company that provides software (as for email or payroll accounting) that is accessible over the Internet instead of being stored on individual computers
—abbreviation ASP
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Fast forward to the 1990s, and internet and application service providers (ASPs) began offering software applications online, setting the stage for modern SaaS.
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Ben Verghese, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ben Verghese, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Application service provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/application%20service%20provider. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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