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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Natural gas power plant expansion is projected to become the largest source powering the data center growth, most of which is driven by rapid advancements in AI technology and growth in cloud computing services.
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The outage monitoring site also got smaller amounts of reports of problems at the Microsoft Store and Microsoft Azure, the software giant's cloud computing platform.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Nutanix — Shares of the cloud computing company jumped nearly 12% on the back of a strong quarterly report.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Like Amazon, which used its perch in e-commerce to build a powerhouse cloud computing business, Walmart has taken advantage of its mammoth retail base to grow with e-commerce, add on an advertising business and collect more dollars from membership programs.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The outage monitoring site also got smaller amounts of reports of problems at the Microsoft Store and Microsoft Azure, the software giant's cloud computing platform.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Nutanix — Shares of the cloud computing company jumped nearly 12% on the back of a strong quarterly report.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Like Amazon, which used its perch in e-commerce to build a powerhouse cloud computing business, Walmart has taken advantage of its mammoth retail base to grow with e-commerce, add on an advertising business and collect more dollars from membership programs.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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