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

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence applications and cloud computing infrastructure has created an unprecedented demand for baseload electrical power. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

The group acknowledged the potential economic benefit of data center development, citing their role in supporting industries like healthcare, finance, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

At the company’s last earnings call in April, CEO Andy Jassy told analysts that the faster Amazon’s cloud computing business grows, the more short-term capital expenditures Amazon will have. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 July 2026

While Meta continues its aggressive AI buildout, the company is simultaneously planning a new cloud computing business that could involve selling excess capacity to third parties or offering access to AI models hosted within its infrastructure. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 8 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