CHOSEN CONCEPT: “CLOUD COMPUTING“

SUGGESTED EQUIVALENT IN GERMAN – die Rechnerwolke/die Computer-wolke

TERM RECORD

Cloud computing

Subject field(s) – Internet and Telematics

cloud computing
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DEF

(A) type of computing whose users can remotely access applications, software and other IT
resources which are not stored on their computers, but is hosted by an outside party – in “the
cloud”.

OBS

“The cloud” here refers to a distinct IT environment (in most cases the Internet) which is used
for outsourcing of computer programs, and addresses three main areas of operation:

SaaS (software-as-a-service)

PaaS (platform-as-a-service)

Iaas (infrastructure as a service)