Function as a Service (FaaS) Glossary Definition

Term Function as a Service (FaaS)
Definition

Function as a Service (FaaS) is a Cloud serverless concept used to run code, events, or managed application components without directly managing servers.

Context & Usage

Developers and architects use this concept when building event-driven or managed Cloud applications that scale without server administration.

Related concepts include Cloud Computing.

Additional Resource: CNCF Cloud Native Glossary.

Categories Software Development and Programming, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Artificial Intelligence