What is cloud computing?
The German Wikipedia definition reads: "Cloud computing is the execution of programs that are not installed on the local computer, but on another computer that is accessed remotely (e.g. via the Internet). In more technical terms, cloud computing describes the approach of making IT infrastructures (e.g., computing capacity, data storage, network capacities or ready-made software) available via a network without these having to be installed on the local computer.The services are offered and used exclusively via technical interfaces and protocols and via browsers. The range of services offered as part of cloud computing covers the entire spectrum of information technology and includes, among other things, infrastructure (e.g., computing power, storage space), platforms and software."
"Cloud Computing" page. In: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Edited: 20 June 2016, 07:02 UTC. URL: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php (Retrieved: August 3, 2016, 15:56 UTC).