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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For the world’s leading cloud computing provider, whose core business involves helping companies like Netflix, Adidas, and Pfizer run their websites and operations online, selling software for individual workers is quite a change of pace.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Other names linked to OpenAI also saw significant sell-offs, including cloud computing providers CoreWeave, down 6%, and Oracle, down 4%.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Hyundai will supply its HiMSEN engines Data centers are the backbone of modern digital services, from cloud computing to artificial intelligence applications.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, has spent billions of dollars operating an ever-expanding global network of data centers powering cloud computing services, AI systems and its own suite of productivity tools, including the AI assistant Copilot.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Other names linked to OpenAI also saw significant sell-offs, including cloud computing providers CoreWeave, down 6%, and Oracle, down 4%.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Hyundai will supply its HiMSEN engines Data centers are the backbone of modern digital services, from cloud computing to artificial intelligence applications.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, has spent billions of dollars operating an ever-expanding global network of data centers powering cloud computing services, AI systems and its own suite of productivity tools, including the AI assistant Copilot.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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