What is an Application Service Provider (ASP)?

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An Application Service Provider is a model where software applications run on centralized servers owned and maintained by the provider, and customers access those applications remotely over the Internet or a private network. The provider handles hosting, maintenance, security, and updates, and customers typically pay a subscription or usage fee rather than buying the software outright. Because the applications are hosted centrally, users receive new releases as part of the service without installing or upgrading anything locally. This description aligns with delivering software as a service from a central provider. The other options describe different concepts—ATM is a networking technology, a bandwidth measurement is a metric, and a telemedicine scheduling system is a type of application rather than the delivery model.