WingDing Inc.is a popular retailer with outlets in more than 30 cities in the United States.After a recent expansion during which it opened an additional 15 outlets,it was looking to expand its IT infrastructure to accommodate growing data needs.The IT department decided against increasing the capacity of the company's servers.Instead,the team used a third-party hosting service for its data storage needs and for running its applications.The employees at the megastore were allowed access to this information through a web interface.In this scenario,WingDing is employing _____.
A) management information systems
B) relational database management
C) cloud computing
D) analytical processing
E) decision support systems

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Cloud computing involves using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data. These services are offered by data centers around the world (and not within an organization's offices) and are collectively called "the cloud." In this scenario, WingDing Inc. is making use of cloud computing.