utility computing

基本解释

Cloud computing has also been called utility computing or grid computing.
云计算也称为效用计算（utility computing）或网格计算（grid computing）。
Sumeet predicts "productivity apps (that save time), PaaS and WiMax+utility computing as delivery."
苏密特预测“富应用（省时），部分分配和WiMax技术+效用计算作为交付”
All this is similar to the ideas behind utility computing, in which computing resources were viewed as a metered service, as is the case for more traditional utilities (such as electricity or water).
所有这些都类似于效用计算（utility computing）背后的思想。在效用计算中，计算资源被看作一种计量服务，就像更传统的公共设施（例如水或电）一样。

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