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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These facilities power cloud computing, video streaming, online banking, scientific computing and, increasingly, artificial intelligence.
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Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Sensors, cloud computing, AI, quantum computing, 5G, and space systems are emerging together.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In theory, this helps with the privacy stance that Apple has been making with Siri, but the new hybrid AI architecture also opens up the possibility to do even more on the device and to be less dependent on cloud computing resources.
—Bob O'Donnell, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Data centers are large facilities that help power AI, cloud computing, streaming and many of the online services people use every day.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Sensors, cloud computing, AI, quantum computing, 5G, and space systems are emerging together.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In theory, this helps with the privacy stance that Apple has been making with Siri, but the new hybrid AI architecture also opens up the possibility to do even more on the device and to be less dependent on cloud computing resources.
—Bob O'Donnell, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Data centers are large facilities that help power AI, cloud computing, streaming and many of the online services people use every day.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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