cloud
die Cloud, die Clouds
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An area or service accessible over the internet where data is stored and processed. The technical equipment for this is usually located in remote data centers.
Unsere Fotos werden automatisch in der Cloud gespeichert.
Our photos are automatically stored in the cloud.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Clouds |
| genitive | der Cloud |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Cloud | die Clouds |
| accusative | die Cloud | die Clouds |
| dative | der Cloud | den Clouds |
| genitive | der Cloud | der Clouds |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The verbs 'speichern' (to store), 'sichern' (to back up), 'teilen' (to share), 'synchronisieren' (to synchronize), and 'herunterladen' (to download) are especially often used with 'Cloud'. These combinations usually refer to files, photos, or other digital data.
Die App synchronisiert die Kontakte automatisch mit der Cloud.
The app automatically synchronizes the contacts with the cloud.
The phrase 'in der Cloud' (in the cloud) is usually used for the storage location. When data is accessed or downloaded from there, 'aus der Cloud' (from the cloud) is often used.
Die Mitarbeiter greifen von unterwegs auf die Dateien in der Cloud zu.
The employees access the files in the cloud while working remotely.
Das Programm lädt die Einstellungen aus der Cloud.
The program loads the settings from the cloud.
Words such as 'Dateien' (files), 'Server' (servers), 'synchronisieren' (to synchronize), 'Backup' (backup), or 'Zugriff' (access) show from the context that 'Cloud' refers to digital storage and processing over the internet.
Nach dem Defekt des Laptops konnte ich dank des Backups in der Cloud alle Dokumente wiederherstellen.
After the laptop malfunctioned, I was able to restore all the documents thanks to the backup in the cloud.
