cloud computing

American  

[kloud kuhm-pyoo-ting] / ˈklaʊd kəmˌpyu tɪŋ /

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.

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cloud computing British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cloud computing

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Among the facilities damaged in the country over the past week were two Amazon Web Services data centers, which the Amazon cloud computing arm said took direct hits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares in cloud computing giant Oracle traded 1.35% higher premarket after the company said it plans to cut thousands of jobs across the company amid the rising costs of its artificial-intelligence expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that it was "important that we become much more active in developing things under our own steam", listing key areas that included IT infrastructure and cloud computing.

From Barron's

Germany's ministry for digital affairs told AFP the centre will bring together cloud computing and data infrastructure, "AI development" operations as well as a space for cooperation between start-ups and research centres.

From Barron's

The incidents happened on Sunday morning, with the cloud computing business saying at the time that ''objects'' had hit a data centre in the UAE, creating ''sparks and fire''.

From BBC