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

New features such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pulse, Sora and web browser could help scale its business, but AI monetization is less of a concern for Google, which has business segments spanning search, cloud computing, Android and enterprise software.

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Its Amazon Web Services business has a long record of turning data-center investments into lucrative cloud computing revenue.

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Amazon’s past cloud computing investments came with side benefits—like keeping Prime Video cheap enough to offer as a freebie for Amazon Prime shoppers.

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With the advent of increasingly powerful consumer computing devices, cloud computing, and high-bandwidth internet connections, the concept of the metaverse is materializing.

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Nutanix tanked 17% after the cloud computing company met analysts’ expectations for its fiscal first quarter but cut its full-year sales outlook, citing a shift in revenue to future periods.

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