On-demand self-service

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

NISTIR 8006

Definition(s):

A consumer can unilaterally provision computing capabilities, such as server time and network storage, as needed automatically without requiring human interaction with each service provider.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-145

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