(1) (
Network
As
A Service) A communications carrier that leases its network and billing systems to application service providers (ASPs) and other Web service organizations. See
cloud computing and
XaaS.
(2) (
Nothing
As
A Service) A parody on the "aaS" acronyms, such as "software as a service" (Saas), "platform as a service" (PaaS), etc. See
cloud computing and
XaaS.