utility computing

noun

A form of computing in which the computer resources are consumed like a traditional utility (water, electricity, gas).

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Meanings

nounutility computing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA form of computing in which the computer resources are consumed like a traditional utility (water, electricity, gas).
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