cloud computing

noun

: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet

Examples of cloud computing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trading technology goes mainstream In the 2000s, faster Internet connections and cloud computing became commonplace, and real-time data became cheaper and easier to access. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Online banking, electronic trading, mobile payments and cloud computing all went through periods when leaders questioned whether the technology was mature, regulated or important enough to justify investment. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

These gargantuan facilities, which house thousands of powerful computers as well as data storage systems and networking equipment, are being built at a historic rate to meet the demand for AI and cloud computing. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

The company last year announced plans to invest at least 380 billion yuan in cloud computing and AI infrastructure over the next three years. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cloud computing

• constituting
• executing
• instituting
• overshooting
• parachuting
• persecuting
• prosecuting
• substituting
• troubleshooting
• booting
• fluting
• fruiting

Kids Definition

cloud computing

noun

: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet