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Introduction to cloud computing
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{{Introductory article|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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Cloud systems are hosted in a ''cloud datacentre''.<ref name=ExplainingCC/>

==Cloud operating systems==

'''Clients'''

A ''cloud operating system'' for a cloud client, such as [[Chrome OS |Chrome O/S]] and [[Cloud
 (operating system)|Cloud]], is a combination of a simple [[Operating_system |O/S]] and a web browser that enables a user device with minimal processor and memory resources to access cloud services.

'''Datacentres'''

(contracted; show full)*[[Platform as a service|Platform as a Service]]
*[[Software as a service|Software as a Service]]

=References=
{{Reflist|30em}}

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