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title: "On Premises"
date: "2021-02-18T04:04:14+00:00"
url: "https://checkmarx.com/glossary/on-premises/"
description: "On-Premises Glossary: Secure Your On-Premises Software. Learn Best Practices and Tools with Checkmarx. [On-Premises, Software]"
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# On Premises

On-premises software (also alternatively abbreviated “on-prem”) is installed and runs on computers on the premises of the person or organization using the software, rather than at a remote facility such as a server farm or cloud.