Cloud computing means that programs, data are online

Cloud computing means that programs, data are online
I’ve been listening to and reading a lot of tech news lately, trying to stay current, and there’s something that I’m having trouble understanding – cloud computing.
What exactly does that term mean? I’ve tried Google, but what I read is over my head
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/columnists/jrossman/stories/DN-techadviser_29bus.ART.State.Edition1.3cf9811.html
So “in the cloud” has come to mean any online application or storage.

I’ve been listening to and reading a lot of tech news lately, trying to stay current, and there’s something that I’m having trouble understanding – cloud computing.

What exactly does that term mean? I’ve tried Google, but what I read is over my head

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/columnists/jrossman/stories/DN-techadviser_29bus.ART.State.Edition1.3cf9811.html

So “in the cloud” has come to mean any online application or storage.

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