Meaning & use
cloud computing
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Meaning
noununcountable
The use of internet-based services for storing and processing data instead of local computers.
Grammar: Uncountable: say 'cloud computing is', not 'a cloud computing' or 'cloud computings'.
Patterns
- use cloud computing
- cloud computing services
- move to cloud computing
Many companies now rely on cloud computing to store their files and run software.
Cloud computing allows you to access your data from any device with an internet connection.
The university offers a course in cloud computing for beginners.
Common combinations
- cloud computing services
- They signed up for cloud computing services to cut costs.
- cloud computing platform
- The app runs on a popular cloud computing platform.
- cloud computing infrastructure
- Building cloud computing infrastructure requires significant investment.
- adopt cloud computing
- Small businesses are slowly adopting cloud computing.
- cloud computing provider
- Amazon is a major cloud computing provider.
Synonyms and how they differ
- the cloud
- The cloud is the informal short form; cloud computing is the full technical term.
Commonly confused: cloud computing or cloud storage?
cloud computing vs cloud storage
Cloud storage is just one part of cloud computing, which also includes processing power and software.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
Cloud computing is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb and no article. The other options treat it as a countable noun, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “cloud computing”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.