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 bank maintained its buy rating on the cloud computing name. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Equinix is a large landlord for internet and cloud computing, running data centers that host servers for thousands of companies, from Fortune 500 firms to major cloud providers such as AWS and Google Cloud. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Several tech stocks have been boosted by the artificial intelligence boom, which has allowed companies to cash in on infrastructure and cloud computing demand. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The proposal comes as towns and counties across North Carolina race to establish rules for an industry expanding rapidly alongside artificial intelligence and cloud computing. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 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