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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Microsoft started using digital escorts about a decade ago, ProPublica found, and went on to win federal cloud computing business worth billions of dollars.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Over the past eight years—thanks to technologies like cloud computing, mobile apps, and faster teleconferencing—productivity in the white-collar economy surged 28%.
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Today, the open source OS kernel known as Linux absolutely dominates the brawny server market—particularly for cloud computing and especially for supercomputers and AI infrastructure.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Supporting this capability requires a flexible ecosystem of APIs and microservices, workflow automation, cloud computing and many other elements all working together to enable agentic functionality.
—Lori Schafer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Over the past eight years—thanks to technologies like cloud computing, mobile apps, and faster teleconferencing—productivity in the white-collar economy surged 28%.
—Jim Farley, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Today, the open source OS kernel known as Linux absolutely dominates the brawny server market—particularly for cloud computing and especially for supercomputers and AI infrastructure.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Supporting this capability requires a flexible ecosystem of APIs and microservices, workflow automation, cloud computing and many other elements all working together to enable agentic functionality.
—Lori Schafer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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