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Cloud Provider
Data Management
A company that runs servers and storage for other services.
Definition
A cloud provider offers computing, storage, or hosting that other apps and websites use.
In plain English
A company that runs servers and storage for other services.
Why this matters
Why it matters: Your data may be stored with the provider, so their security and location matter.
Example
Example: An app stores its user database on a cloud provider’s servers.