Define cloud computing and identify the business benefits of cloud computing.

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Cloud computing refers to a computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and accessed with a Web browser. By outsourcing business information systems to the cloud, a business saves on system design, installation, and maintenance. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), for example, is starting to offer cloud-computing applications that let customers pay for the services and data they use on Euronext-a European market for stocks, bonds, and other investments.

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