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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Today’s digital economy depends on cloud computing, real-time data access, mobile experiences and large-scale data processing.
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Daniela Binatti, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Sales at its cloud computing business are surging, and its own AI services are catching on with consumers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Tantia pointed to strong earnings from Chinese technology firms, particularly in cloud computing.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In 2009, Berkeley researchers supported by the NSF published Above the Clouds, the seminal document of cloud computing.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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Daniela Binatti, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Sales at its cloud computing business are surging, and its own AI services are catching on with consumers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Tantia pointed to strong earnings from Chinese technology firms, particularly in cloud computing.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In 2009, Berkeley researchers supported by the NSF published Above the Clouds, the seminal document of cloud computing.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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