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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During the rise of cloud computing and large-scale software platforms in the '90s and early 2000s, the country chose integration over ownership.
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Tarek Nseir, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For Nadella, whose 12-year run at the helm of Microsoft is highlighted by a successful pivot to cloud computing, the AI era is proving to be more daunting.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Sales at its cloud computing business are surging, and its own AI services are catching on with consumers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Disruptions to these cables could slow or interrupt internet services, as well as affect military communications, financial transactions, cloud computing, and digital services like e-commerce, social media, streaming, and online gaming.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 May 2026
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Tarek Nseir, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For Nadella, whose 12-year run at the helm of Microsoft is highlighted by a successful pivot to cloud computing, the AI era is proving to be more daunting.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Sales at its cloud computing business are surging, and its own AI services are catching on with consumers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Disruptions to these cables could slow or interrupt internet services, as well as affect military communications, financial transactions, cloud computing, and digital services like e-commerce, social media, streaming, and online gaming.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 May 2026
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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