Word Origin and History for khaki Expand. n. dust-colored cloth, 1857, from Urdu khaki, literally dusty, from khak dust, from Persian. First introduced in uniforms of British cavalry in India (the Guide Corps, 1846); widely adopted for camouflage purposes in the Boer Wars (1899-1902). As an adjective from 1863. Related: Khakis.
Department of Aging and Adult Services. The Social Services Agency's Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) promotes a safe and independent lifestyle for seniors, dependent adults and the disabled through the delivery of protective services, quality nutrition and supportive in-home services.
Desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) is a form of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) in which the VDI is outsourced and handled by a third party.Also called hosted desktop services, desktop-as-a-service is frequently delivered as a cloud service along with the apps needed for use on the virtual desktop.elated Terms. 1  desktop. 2  desktop virtualization. 3  Internet desktop. 4  virtual desktop. 5  desktop publishing. 6  Remote Desktop Protocol. 7  service bureau. 8  ADB. 9  XaaS-Anything-as-a-Service. 10  Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS).