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

Chips, cloud computing and AI "are the nervous system of the modern economy", powering everything from defence to healthcare, EU lawmaker Oliver Schenk said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

EU tech tsar Henna Virkkunen will unveil the new "technological sovereignty" package in Brussels, including new rules on chips, cloud computing and AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He added that Marvell’s role in providing microchips and the necessary infrastructure to power data centers and cloud computing was the reason the company is “so essential.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Google has many advantages over those two, not least of which is a massive cash cow of an advertising business and now a highly profitable cloud computing arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And after AI, some other transformative technology could emerge—just as AI has supplanted the enthusiasm over cloud computing, fracking, the internet and earlier breakthroughs that lifted the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026