PaaS is a type of cloud service in which the provider delivers not only on-demand hardware and operating-system services, but also application platforms and solution stacks.

PaaS 是一种云服务类型，其中供应商不但提供按需硬件和操作系统服务，而且还提供应用程序平台和解决方案堆栈。

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For a given application, certain operating system services may not be necessary, although other services may be important to the target application's performance.

对于特定应用程序，某个操作系统服务可能不是必须的，但其他服务对于目标应用程序的性能可能很重要。

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Modules are available for database connectivity, network programming, operating system services, and hundreds of other useful areas.

其中提供了各种各样的模块，可用于数据库连接、网络编程、操作系统服务和许多其他有价值的领域。

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It uses Google's Android mobile operating system and is meant to work easily with Google's Web-based services.

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Meanwhile Google could use the white spaces as a way of offering free wi-fi services to customers with phones powered by its Android operating system, as well as to other members of the public.

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Android will have to decide if it is a consumer-only operating system or if it will also attract developers who know something about corporate applications and services.

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And that's even without the benefit of the billions worth of costs Microsoft's online services business shares with money-spewing divisions built around Microsoft's operating system and business software.

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