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Definition: cloud platform


(1) The hardware and operating environment of a server in an Internet-based datacenter. The system software components (OS, virtual machine monitor, etc.) are called the "cloud stack." See cloud computing and cloud services.

(2) The software infrastructure for a cloud computing service, which includes applications that let users create and manage their own accounts. See cloud management system.