Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Cloud, data & platform systems · Core

Multi-tenant

Also called: multitenant

ELI5

Many customers share one system while their data stays separated.

Used in conversation

“The multi-tenant model supports efficient updates.”

Definition

A software architecture in which one system instance serves multiple customers with logical separation.

Here “Multi-tenant” means: A software architecture in which one system instance serves multiple customers with logical separation.

Pitch context

You will see “Multi-tenant” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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