Utility computing

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Utility Computing is a business model whereby a service provider makes available computer resources to their clients and charges them for the usage rather than the hardware. Like you pay the Gas company or the Electric company for its service based on usage, computing resources are metered and the user charged on that basis. A related term is On Demand Computing.


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