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

Wood compared the role of pricing in cloud computing to a restaurant; low costs were the initial draw, but the capabilities that kept customers coming back were the real value. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

California is home to roughly 300 data centers, part of the digital infrastructure that supports online banking, video conferencing, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Zhongji, which is also listed in Shenzhen, supplies components used in artificial intelligence data centers, cloud computing and high-speed networking. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Bloomberg earlier reported on Meta’s plans to develop a cloud computing business. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 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