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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Amazon announced plans to invest $15 billion for new data center campuses for artificial intelligence and cloud computing in northern Indiana, creating 1,100 jobs.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
This method also allows businesses to worry less about concerns like scaling storage space or installing applications, but not even cloud computing is safe from the dangers of cybercrime.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In the process, Amazon invested significant sums in cloud computing, warehouses and devices.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Last year, the company pledged investments of at least 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) in three years to advance its cloud computing and AI infrastructure.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
This method also allows businesses to worry less about concerns like scaling storage space or installing applications, but not even cloud computing is safe from the dangers of cybercrime.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In the process, Amazon invested significant sums in cloud computing, warehouses and devices.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Last year, the company pledged investments of at least 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) in three years to advance its cloud computing and AI infrastructure.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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