cloud computing: alternatives and connections

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cloud computing

Using remote online systems for storage, processing or software.

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Server 84% connected

One who serves.

computing infrastructure 25% interchangeable

Remote on-demand computing resources.

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containerisation noun · 81% connection

Bundling software with everything it needs so it runs consistently.

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database noun · 81% connection

A structured store of information that can be searched and updated.

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firewall noun · 81% connection

A system that allows or blocks network connections.

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Latency noun · 81% connection

The state or quality of being latent.

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Network noun · 81% connection

A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving s…

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Protocol noun · 81% connection

The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument.

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Acquirer noun · 78% connection

a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee