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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=
(contracted; show full)cloud provider and be located off-premise, or they may be operated by the consumer and be located on-premise. In the latter case, they can also be known as '''internal clouds''' or '''corporate clouds'''.<ref name=PrivateInternal>{{cite web|url= http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/definition/private-cloud/|title= Private cloud (internal cloud or corporate cloud) |publisher= TechTarget |date= |accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref>

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These clouds are usually private because of the need for system and data security, and, for this reason, they will usually be behind a [[ Firewall (computing) |firewall]] that restricts access to a limited set of client devices.<ref name=PrivateInternal/>

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

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