cloud computer

A computer specialized for "cloud computing." A cloud computer may refer to a server in the cloud (in a datacenter) or to a user's PC that obtains all of its applications and data from such a server. The terms "cloud computer" and "thin client" are generally synonymous. See cloud computing, personal cloud and thin client.

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