Cloud Computing - The delivery of computing services over the internet instead of using local computers., Virtualization - The process of creating virtual versions of physical resources like servers or storage., IaaS - Infrastructure as a Service – provides virtualized computing resources online., PaaS - Platform as a Service – provides tools and frameworks for developers to build apps., SaaS - Software as a Service – offers software applications over the internet (e.g., Google Docs)., Scalability - The ability to increase or decrease computing resources as needed., Elasticity - The automatic adjustment of resources based on demand., Region - A geographical area that contains cloud data centers., Availability Zone - A location within a region that provides high availability and fault tolerance., Cloud Storage  - Saving data online instead of on a local hard drive., Public Cloud - A cloud service available to anyone over the internet., Private Cloud - A cloud environment used by one organization only., Hybrid Cloud - A mix of private and public clouds for flexibility.,

Exploring Cloud Computing Terms

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