cloud computing

noun

: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet

Examples of cloud computing in a Sentence

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Unlike other tech giants, Meta doesn’t have a cloud computing business to generate immediate revenue from those infrastructure investments. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 The rise of artificial intelligence technologies has propelled demand for cloud computing services. Kenrick Cai, USA Today, 24 July 2025 Carlo Allegri | Reuters Amazon is shuttering its research lab in Shanghai focused on artificial intelligence development, the latest belt-tightening move by the e-commerce and cloud computing giant. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2025 This is largely due to the increasing impact of Amazon Web Services (AWS), its more profitable cloud computing segment, on the total revenue mix. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloud computing

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First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cloud computing was in 1996

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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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cloud computing

noun
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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