_________ is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and provides them as a service to customers over a network, typically the internet.

A) ASP
B) ERP
C) PaaS
D) SaaS

SaaS

Short for Software as a Service, a cloud computing model wherein software applications are hosted by a service provider and made available to customers over the internet.

ASP

Application Service Provider, a business providing computer-based services to customers over a network such as access to a particular software application using a standard protocol like HTTP.

Vendor Hosts

Companies or individuals that provide services or technology platforms for other businesses or consumers.