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

Oracle plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026, with about half in debt, to fund its cloud computing expansion for AI.

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Oracle declines after announcing plans to raise up to $50 billion this year, with half in debt, to fund cloud computing for AI.

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The crypto crash of 2018 left the company without a viable business model but with a sizable inventory of pricey GPUs, so the team pivoted, as they say, by changing the company’s name to CoreWeave and began to offer up cloud computing capacity and services to tech companies.

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Demand for AI cloud computing is insatiable in the near term, and they want Microsoft to strike while the iron is hot.

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At some point, cloud computing is likely to become commoditized, and Microsoft is wisely focused on what comes after that.

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