cloud computing

[kloud kuhm-pyoo-ting]

noun

Digital Technology.

1. internet-based computing in which large groups of remote servers are networked so as to allow sharing of data-processing tasks, centralized data storage, and online access to computer services or resources.

cloud computing

noun

1. a model of computer use in which services stored on the internet are provided to users on a temporary basis

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloud computing¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Microsoft, Google and Amazon all say they offer "sovereign" cloud computing solutions that safeguard EU clients' data, and would prevent such a scenario ever occurring.

From BBC

Europe does have its own providers, such as France's OVHCloud, or Germany's Germany's T-Systems or Delos, in cloud computing.

From BBC

A website for ALX-Cloud, which specialises in cloud computing services, states that it is a subsidiary of the company.

From BBC

To avoid future problems, the California Air Resources Board and its partner Pedal Ahead hired Akamai Technologies, a cybersecurity and cloud computing company, and Queue-it, a company that manages website traffic congestion, to manage and host the virtual waiting room.

From Los Angeles Times

Microsoft's Azure cloud computing service is one of the largest providers of data centres in the world, and powers a large part of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

From BBC