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Definition of cloud computing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cloud computing

noun
 
/ˈklaʊd kəmpjuːtɪŋ/
 
/ˈklaʊd kəmpjuːtɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a way of using computers in which data and software are stored or managed on a network of servers (= computers that control or supply information to other computers), to which users have access over the internet
    • Many new companies are now running on a cloud computing service rather than investing in hardware or software.
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