on-prem

adjective

Installed and run on computers on the premises of the organisation that uses it, and not elsewhere (such as in a server farm or in the cloud).

“on-prem resources”

Opposite
off-prem
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Meanings

adjectiveon-prem (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingInstalled and run on computers on the premises of the organisation that uses it, and not elsewhere (such as in a server farm or in the cloud).

    on-prem resources

    1 more example

    A maintenance window for an on-prem system can look like a service problem from the hosting provider. Security can be difficult in this scenario, especially for multi-tenant arrangements, but there are models that work for this.

    2012, Thomas Rizzo, Reza Alirezaei, Jeff Fried, Professional SharePoint 2010 Development, page 301

    Antonyms: off-prem

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveInstalled and run on computers on the premises of the organisation that uses it, and not elsewhere (such as in a server farm or in the cloud).

Opposite
off-prem

Origin

Clipping of on premises.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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