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Introduction to Cloud computing
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The two words in the phrase ''cloud computing'' have the following interpretations:

* '''Cloud''': As a noun, this is a metaphor for the [[Internet]],<ref name=Metaphor>{{cite web|url=
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===First uses of the term===

The first uses of the term ''cloud computing'' were in the late 1990s, and in:

* November 1996 it was coined
 by NetCentric, and applied as a marketing term.<ref name=CoinedTerm/>
* May 1997 it was the subject of a trademark application (which was not approved).<ref name=CoinedTerm/>
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