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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When cloud computing emerged, public market investors demanded clear metrics about the transition from traditional software licensing to cloud services.
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Raphaëlle D’ornano, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The startup has also established a partnership with Microsoft to use the tech-giant’s cloud computing platform.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Massive, energy-sucking data centers are coming to Minnesota amid a national surge in demand driven by artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
App stores and cloud computing providers that do not comply with the law can face significant financial penalties.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Raphaëlle D’ornano, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The startup has also established a partnership with Microsoft to use the tech-giant’s cloud computing platform.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Massive, energy-sucking data centers are coming to Minnesota amid a national surge in demand driven by artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
App stores and cloud computing providers that do not comply with the law can face significant financial penalties.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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