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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 said to be ''hosted'' or ''located in the cloud''.
* Cloud consumers are said to ''operate in the cloud''.<ref name=LawTechNews>{{cite web|url= http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202437119330&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1|title= A Case for Operating in the Cloud |author= Nolan, James C.|publisher=Law.com |date= 22 December 2009|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref>
* When an 
entityorganisation converts its IT management to cloud computing, it is said to ''move into the cloud''.<ref name=MoveIntoCloud>{{cite web|url= http://blogs.cisco.com/channels/moving-into-the-cloud-cisco-partner-shares-success/|title= Moving into the Cloud: Cisco Partner Shares Success Story |author= Krasne, Alexandra |publisher= Cisco Systems|date= 27 January 2011|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref>

==Cloud of clouds==

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

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