cloud computing
nounDefinition of cloud computing
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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Her current responsibilities include funding research in cloud computing, robotics, and cellular networks. — Tania Rabesandratana, Science | AAAS, "EU research commissioner named, but lacks ‘research’ in her title," 11 Sep. 2019 If you're trained and certified in cloud computing, cybersecurity, database management, or half a dozen other IT fields, the world should be your oyster. — Anne Fisher, Fortune, "3 Ways to Wow a Tech Recruiter," 9 Aug. 2019 By contrast, Google’s other businesses — such as cloud computing, smartphones and home automation — are believed to have been consuming cash. — Los Angeles Times, "Move over, Apple. There’s a new cash king: Google’s parent, Alphabet," 31 July 2019 Limitations in computing power are a major barrier to AI development: OpenAI spent nearly $8 million on cloud computing in 2017, Wired reported. — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, "Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI to pursue artificial intelligence that’s smarter than we are," 22 July 2019 Microsoft is competing with Google and Amazon in cloud computing, where A.I. capabilities are increasingly important. — New York Times, "With $1 Billion From Microsoft, an A.I. Lab Wants to Mimic the Brain," 22 July 2019 Trump's directive could deal a blow to the federal ambitions of Amazon Web Services, the market-leading cloud computing provider. — Author: Aaron Gregg, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, "After Trump cites Amazon concerns, Pentagon reviews $10 billion cloud-computing contract process," 1 Aug. 2019 Revenue from its segment that includes mobile payments and cloud computing climbed 44% year over year in the first quarter, constituting a quarter of total revenue. — Dallas News, "Motley Fool: Tencent set to bounce back, reverse stock splits and this week's trivia," 21 July 2019 The protesters who disrupted Mr. Vogels’s two-hour speech about cloud computing played audio excerpts of children being separated from their parents at a border patrol facility, obtained by ProPublica last year. — Sara Castellanos, WSJ, "Protesters Disrupt Amazon Event Over Its Ties With ICE," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cloud computing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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