cloud storage

Meaning

1. 1noununcountablecomputing

   A service that keeps your files on remote computers run by a company, so you can reach them from any device through the internet.

   Grammar: Uncountable: I need more cloud storage, not a cloud storage.

   Patterns

   • store something in cloud storage
   • upload something to cloud storage

   I moved all my family photos to cloud storage so I would not lose them if my phone broke.

   Our team keeps its documents in cloud storage so everyone can edit them from home.

   The free plan gives you only five gigabytes of cloud storage.

Common combinations

upload to cloud storage

Upload the video to cloud storage and send me the link.

free cloud storage

Many providers offer free cloud storage for small files.

cloud storage service

Choose a cloud storage service that encrypts your files.

back up to cloud storage

The phone backs up to cloud storage every night.

run out of cloud storage

I ran out of cloud storage after saving too many videos.

secure cloud storage

The law firm uses secure cloud storage for client files.

Synonyms and how they differ

online storage

Online storage is a plainer phrase that also covers any storage reached over the internet, while cloud storage suggests a large provider's service.

cloud backup

Cloud backup is specifically about keeping a safety copy of files, whereas cloud storage can be used for everyday working files.

remote storage

Remote storage is broader and technical, and may include servers owned by the user's own company.

Opposites

Word family

cloud noun

internet-based computing resources

store verb

to keep something for later use

storage noun

the keeping of things for future use

cloud computing noun

using remote servers over the internet to process or store data

Commonly confused: cloud storage or cloud computing?

Practice

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