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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Likewise, 55% of cloud computing clusters in Singapore, 57% in Indonesia and 100 percent in Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia were owned by Chinese companies. Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Oracle is the cloud computing provider in the U.S. for TikTok, for which Trump is currently trying to find an American buyer. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025 While Amazon is a diversified company with significant operations in online and physical retailing, cloud computing services and advertising sales, it’s included in the Sportico index because sports programming on its Prime video service is a key facet of its strategy to retain customers. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Lefkowitz pointed to the company’s leadership in both retail and cloud computing as reasons to expect long-term growth. Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 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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