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Korean slang profile

IaaS

IaaS

An abbreviation for a cloud-service type that provides infrastructure as a service.

An abbreviation for a cloud-service type that provides infrastructure as a service.

Expanded form
서비스형인프라서비스형인프라 (infrastructure as a service)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Jun 10, 2021
Documented trend period
Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

  • Example by Julimmal

    회의에서 IaaS와 다른 클라우드 서비스의 차이를 물었어.

    At the meeting I asked how IaaS differs from other cloud services.

02Documented history

  1. June 2021전자신문 gave IaaS as ‘서비스형인프라’, distinguishing it from other cloud-service types.[1]

03Origin & word formation

전자신문 gives IaaS alongside ‘서비스형인프라’ (infrastructure as a service) in an article on cloud policy. The article does not establish the expanded English form or who first used the abbreviation and when.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation follows the Korean wording given alongside the abbreviation in the article. The expanded English form and how it was first coined could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 정부 “민간 클라우드 퍼스트”…SaaS·PaaS 육성 (전자신문)Published Jun 10, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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