The service works as a software application that is accessed via the internet.

该业务是一个可以通过因特网访问的软件应用程序。

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A service is a software resource (discoverable) with an externalized service description.

服务是一种有具体服务描述的软件资源(可发现)。

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Software that is provided as a service attempts to bridge the gap between software that runs locally and software that runs remotely (that is, "in the cloud").

软件即服务企图在本地运行的软件和远程运行(即“在云中”)的软件之间的缺口上架起一道桥梁。

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The software is an online service called ShipStation, that sucks in all our orders from Shopify, Amazon, and Etsy, and then prints the address and the postage directly on the label.

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First, software as a service is much harder to customise for the special needs of big firms.

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Selling software is evolving into a service industry, as applications move to the web, where they can be rented or bought by subscription.

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