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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Revenue growth from Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing business, finally reaccelerated to 20%, its fastest pace since 2022, and management pledged to continue aggressively investing in capacity to meet demand.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The mayor's version of the budget did not increase property taxes, but did raise rates for such things as cloud computing and software licenses, and for boat docking in Chicago harbors.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
For example, the fiberoptic cable initially seen as waste eventually provided cheap capacity that enabled cloud computing and the globalization of work and the services value chain.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Alibaba shares rose Tuesday after the Chinese e-commerce giant’s cloud computing division reported strong growth.
—semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The mayor's version of the budget did not increase property taxes, but did raise rates for such things as cloud computing and software licenses, and for boat docking in Chicago harbors.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
For example, the fiberoptic cable initially seen as waste eventually provided cheap capacity that enabled cloud computing and the globalization of work and the services value chain.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Alibaba shares rose Tuesday after the Chinese e-commerce giant’s cloud computing division reported strong growth.
—semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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