Which of the following terms is most likely to refer to a situation in which an application is not saved on your computer but is hosted by the software company and is available on the Internet, often for a monthly fee?
A) Parallel computing
B) Cloud computing
C) Mainframe computing
D) Software as a service
E) Grid computing
Answer: D
Explanation: D) The term "software as a service" refers to a scenario in which an application is not saved on your computer but is hosted by the software company and is available on the Internet, often for a monthly fee.
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