In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the internet instead of your computer's hard drive. The cloud refers to software and services that run on the Internet, instead of locally on your computer. Most cloud services can be accessed through a Web browser like (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Firefox or Google Chrome, and some companies offer dedicated mobile apps. (The PCMag Encyclopedia defines it succinctly as "hardware and software services from a provider on the internet.") Ultimately, the "cloud" is just a metaphor for the internet. The internet is a network of networks that provides software or hardware infrastructure to maintain and establish connectivity of computers across the globe, while the Cloud is a newer technology that offers various kinds of resources over the internet. The cloud refers to software and services that run on the Internet, instead of locally on ...