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Definition
1. Cloud computing describes the provision of IT infrastructure such as storage space, computing power, or application software as a service over the Internet.
In a more technical sense, cloud computing describes the approach of providing IT infrastructures via a computer network without having to be installed on the local computer.
2. Cloud computing describes the provision of IT infrastructure and IT services such as storage space, computing power, or application software as a service over the Internet.
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Data processing
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http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-computing (1.); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing (2.)
Author: Anja Muskowitz
