Meaning & use
cloud
A visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating in the sky.
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A dark cloud rolled in just before the afternoon rainstorm began.
The company stores all its files on the cloud instead of local computers.
A note on using this word
In technology, 'the cloud' refers to remote servers used for storing and processing data over the internet.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A network of remote servers used to store, manage, and process data over the internet.
She backed up all her photos to the cloud in case her phone was lost.
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