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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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The tech company committed to buying electricity from the plant to feed growing artificial intelligence and cloud computing workloads. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025 Shares bounced back after the company showed growth in its high-margin cloud computing business during its most recent quarter. Morgan Chittum,paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 Microsoft was, until earlier this year, OpenAI’s exclusive cloud computing provider before the two companies amended their partnership. Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025 With advances in wearable technology, AI and cloud computing, real-time movement monitoring and biofeedback are likely to become a routine part of everyday life. Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloud computing

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cloud computing was in 1996

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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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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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