cloud computing

noun

: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet

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Across industries, cloud computing can drive product innovations and new business models, enhancing customer experiences and risk management. Jo Debecker, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Rivals say the company leveraged its existing dominance in certain products — like the Windows operating system and classic workplace applications — to gain dominance in others, namely cybersecurity and cloud computing. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024 Its delivery problems aren't The cloud computing unit of Amazon said on Tuesday that researchers who want to use its custom AI chip, Trainium, can get credits worth $110 million to use its cloud data centers as part of its Build on Trainium program. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 The e-commerce and cloud computing company led a $300 million investment round in Deeproute in 2021, giving it a valuation of more than $1 billion just two years after it was founded in 2019, according to the startup. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cloud computing 

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cloud computing was in 1996

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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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cloud computing

noun
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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