下面的解释摘自Wikipedia

On-premises software is installed and run on computers on the premises (in the building) of the person or organisation using the software, rather than at a remote facility, such as at a server farm somewhere on the internet.

Premises的意思是生产场所，营业场所。Premises不是Premise的复数形式，是有独立含义的单词。根据Wikipedia的解释，On-premises Software指的是运行在用户或组织所在的经营场所计算机中的软件。与On-premises Software相对的概念应该是Software as a Service，或者Computing in the Cloud。即软件或者计算是安装并运行在远端的Cloud/Internet/Network中的。