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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Uses for data centers include data storage facilities, server farms, artificial intelligence training or processing, image processing, cloud computing or email services, according to the draft amendment. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Neoclouds are a specialized cloud computing providers that focus on high-performance tech infrastructure designed specifically for artificial intelligence. — Fred Imbert,sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 And the newest wave of hyperscale data centers – massive facilities housing thousands of servers, designed to handle snowballing demand for AI and cloud computing – are expected to consume far more energy. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 And when the most recent leap second was added at the end of 2016, customers of cloud computing provider Cloudflare briefly experienced outages or delays after its servers failed to handle the introduction of a leap second properly. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloud computing

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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

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: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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