Cloud computing is the process of storing external information into external servers. Now what does that mean? It basically means sending something from your computer to a server run by a company, like Apple and Google. It is also the process of multiple computers working together to act as one and complete a task. Think of a bunch of office workers working together, all at the same speed, to complete a task, and you have an idea of what cloud computing is.
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