Cloud
A remote storage system that allows users to store and access data over the internet.
- A network of remote servers accessed over the internet.
- A metaphor for the internet, used to describe remote storage and computing services.
Etymology
The term "cloud" in computing originated from the early diagrams of the internet, where the network was represented by a cloud symbol, indicating the abstract nature of the connections.
Example Sentences
- The company migrated their data to the cloud to improve scalability.
- Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate.