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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In an era of lightning-fast internet and cloud computing, software stocks seemed like sure bets.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Amazon Web Services is the leading provider of cloud computing.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
But the revenue story is more about Amazon’s dominance in cloud computing, a business Walmart doesn’t compete in.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amazon could take the crown as the largest retailer by annual revenue for the first time, even though the company makes a lot of its money from tech services like cloud computing and advertising.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Amazon Web Services is the leading provider of cloud computing.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
But the revenue story is more about Amazon’s dominance in cloud computing, a business Walmart doesn’t compete in.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amazon could take the crown as the largest retailer by annual revenue for the first time, even though the company makes a lot of its money from tech services like cloud computing and advertising.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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