off-prem

adjective

Located outside the premises of an organization, typically in the cloud.

Opposite
on-prem
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Meanings

adjectiveoff-prem (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingLocated outside the premises of an organization, typically in the cloud.

    Companies and organizations are increasingly shifting their computer infrastructure resources from on-premises (on-prem) to off-premises (off-prem) cloud service models.

    2017, “Private Cloud Security”, in John R. Vacca, editor, Computer and Information Security Handbook, Morgan Kaufmann, →ISBN, page 931

    Antonyms: on-prem

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLocated outside the premises of an organization, typically in the cloud.

Opposite
on-prem

Origin

Clipping of off premises.

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APA

off-prem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-prem

MLA

“off-prem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-prem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off-prem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-prem.

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