word
Fog Computing
fog kum-PYOO-ting
/fɒɡ kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fogcomputing
Dictionary meaning
An extension of cloud computing that places intermediate processing nodes between edge devices and the cloud, creating a layered compute architecture
Examples
- Fog computing nodes handled local data aggregation for the smart city's traffic management system.
Pronunciation tips
Named by analogy: fog is closer to the ground than clouds, just as fog computing sits closer to the data source.
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