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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Their energy supplies and huge sovereign wealth funds help underwrite America’s competitive edge over China in energy and capital-intensive industries of the future—AI, cloud computing, and the mining and processing of rare-earth minerals.
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Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Most people use the term to mean cloud computing, where files and programs are saved on remote servers instead of a local device.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But the same flexibility—one of cloud computing’s greatest strengths—can also become its biggest cost trap.
—Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The company operates sprawling businesses across retail, cloud computing, advertising, and other areas.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Most people use the term to mean cloud computing, where files and programs are saved on remote servers instead of a local device.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But the same flexibility—one of cloud computing’s greatest strengths—can also become its biggest cost trap.
—Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The company operates sprawling businesses across retail, cloud computing, advertising, and other areas.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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