cloud computing

[ kloud kuhm-pyoo-ting ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. internet-based computing in which large groups of remote servers are networked so as to allow sharing of data-processing tasks, centralized data storage, and online access to computer services or resources.

cloud computing

noun

1. a model of computer use in which services stored on the internet are provided to users on a temporary basis

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloud computing¹

First recorded in 1995–2000