What does "cloudwash" mean?

To add the word "cloud" to a service or product in order to suggest support for cloud computing, with minimal changes to the product or service itself.

Cloudwash

verb

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Verb

1
To add the word "cloud" to a service or product in order to suggest support for cloud computing, with minimal changes to the product or service itself.

Etymology

From cloud + -wash.

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cloud computing

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