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cloudlet

cloudlet

7.3
A small cloud in the sky or a nearby server for fast computing
  • noun
  • /ˈklaʊlɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nube pequeña
  • In cloud computing, a cloudlet can provide localized resources to improve application performance.

Examples

  • Little cloudlets in sailors' jackets flew past across the sky, cloudlets resembling sifted-flour bread and heaps of linen.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • But I have to know how many cloudlets your application uses now and what the maximum is.

    Blog text (18)

  • Little cloudlets in sailors' jackets flew past across the sky, cloudlets resembling sifted-flour bread and heaps of linen.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The sky was dotted with small, fluffy cloudlets drifting lazily in the afternoon sun.

  • Each cloudlet in the sky appeared to change shape as the wind gently pushed them along.

Synonyms

instance
vscloudlet
  • Specialized
42 7.0

A running computer in the cloud that runs software

is located near users rather than being placed farther away

How Big

thundercloud
3 2.5
storm cloud
14 1.0
cloud
693 1.0
cloudlet
  • Specialized
7.3
mist
115 1.0

Surface Forms

cloudlet singular
cloudlets plural

Morphology

cloudlet = cloud (semi-transparent) = cloud + let

The formation 'cloud' + diminutive suffix '-let' is a straightforward, productive English word-formation indicating a smaller instance of a cloud.

Etymology

Cloudlet combines cloud and the small ending -let, which means 'little', as in booklet. So a cloudlet is a 'little cloud' and can mean either a small cloud in the sky or, in computing, a small cloud server near users for faster service.