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

The deal deepens the relationship between the AI startup that is challenging OpenAI for supremacy in the business of building frontier models, and world’s largest provider of cloud computing services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They include cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services, device manufacturers Apple, Microsoft and Google, and chip-makers Nvidia and Broadcom.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Jane Street invested $1 billion in CoreWeave and signed a $6 billion deal with the cloud computing company to use its AI cloud platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Separately, two buildings in Dubai were hit by debris, including one housing the US cloud computing firm Oracle, authorities in the United Arab Emirates said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Oracle’s stock has been battered by a factors like a widespread software selloff and concerns about the company’s pivot to AI cloud computing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026