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

Nadella, who took over the top job in 2014, brought Microsoft into the cloud computing and software-as-a-service era , while Hood has consistently proven herself to be one of the best CFOs in the game. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

And when the most recent leap second was added at the end of 2016, customers of cloud computing provider Cloudflare briefly experienced outages or delays after its servers failed to handle the introduction of a leap second properly. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

That capacity is intended to serve a market shaped by growing data traffic, cloud computing, and technology companies connecting data centers across continents. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Microsoft aims to own the enterprise side of AI workflows and cloud computing. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 7 Oct. 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