Enterprise Technology Terminology: C

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• Closed-Loop Control System

  Closed-loop control system is a feedback-based control approach in which the system continuously measures output, compares it to a reference value, and adjusts inputs to reduce error, supporting stable, accurate operation across automated industrial and enterprise environments.

• Closed Loop Network Automation

  Closed-loop network automation is a network operations approach that uses continuous telemetry, policy-based analytics, and automated control actions to keep networks aligned to defined intents, enabling predictable service quality, consistent security enforcement, and reduced manual configuration in enterprise and carrier environments.

• Closed-Loop Recycling

  Closed-loop recycling is a materials management process in which enterprises collect and reprocess products or materials so they re-enter the same production system at comparable quality, enabling repeated reuse, documented recycled content, and structured integration into sustainability and compliance programs.

• Cloud

  Cloud computing is a model for delivering shared, configurable computing resources over networks on demand, with metered usage and standardized service models that affect enterprise architecture, security, operations, procurement, and governance across public, private, hybrid, and multicloud environments.

• Cloud Access Security Broker

  Cloud access security broker is a security control that monitors and enforces enterprise policies for user access and data protection in cloud services, providing centralized visibility, policy enforcement, and compliance support across sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud applications in multi-cloud environments.

• Cloud Architect

  Cloud architect is a senior technical role that designs and governs an organization’s cloud computing architecture so that cloud services, deployment models, and controls align with enterprise requirements for security, reliability, compliance, and cost management.

• Cloud Architecture

  Cloud architecture is the structured design of cloud computing environments that defines how services, resources, and governance models interoperate for enterprise workloads, enabling standardized approaches to scalability, security, compliance, and operations across public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployments.

• Cloud-Based Quantum Environment

  Cloud-based quantum environment is a remote platform that delivers access to quantum processors, simulators, and development tools over cloud infrastructure, enabling enterprises to run quantum and hybrid workloads while integrating these capabilities into existing security, data, and governance frameworks.

• Cloud-Based Security

  Cloud-based security is a security delivery model in which controls, monitoring, and policy enforcement operate from cloud infrastructure to protect data, applications, and workloads across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments in alignment with enterprise risk, compliance, and operational requirements.

• Cloud Billing Account

  Cloud billing account is a financial and administrative construct in a cloud computing environment that records and consolidates usage, pricing, charges, and payments for cloud services, enabling enterprises to manage invoicing, cost allocation, and governance across multiple accounts or projects.

• Cloud Broker

  Cloud broker is an intermediary that manages, aggregates, or customizes cloud services from one or more providers for consumers, supporting unified access, governance, and commercial management in enterprise, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud environments.

• Cloud Bursting

  Cloud bursting is a hybrid cloud strategy where an application running on private or on-premises infrastructure temporarily extends into public cloud resources during demand spikes, allowing enterprises to align capacity with workload variability while maintaining existing environments as the primary execution platform.

• Cloud Bursting Controller

  Cloud bursting controller is a software component that automates and governs the extension of workloads from a primary environment into external cloud resources under defined conditions, supporting hybrid and multicloud capacity strategies with policy-based control over performance, security, and cost.

• Cloud Compliance

  Cloud compliance is the practice of ensuring that cloud-based services and workloads conform to applicable laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies, enabling enterprises to manage regulatory risk, maintain audit readiness, and govern data and operations in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

• Cloud Compliance Framework

  Cloud compliance framework is a structured set of policies, controls, and processes that organizations use to align cloud environments with regulatory, security, and governance requirements, providing a repeatable basis for implementing, monitoring, and evidencing compliance across cloud platforms and services.

• cloud configuration management

  Cloud configuration management is the process and tooling that define, control, and audit the configuration of cloud infrastructure and services so enterprises can maintain consistent, automated, and governed environments across accounts, regions, and platforms for security, compliance, and operations.

• Cloud Cost Anomaly Detection

  Cloud cost anomaly detection is the automated identification of atypical cloud spending patterns that deviate from historical baselines, enabling enterprises to detect unexpected cost spikes or drops for services and accounts and support cloud financial governance, budgeting, and risk management processes.

• Cloud Cost Forecasting

  Cloud cost forecasting is the practice of estimating future cloud expenditures from historical usage patterns, pricing constructs, and planned workload changes, allowing enterprises to plan budgets, evaluate commitments, and govern cloud consumption against defined financial objectives and constraints.

• Cloud Cost Optimization

  Cloud cost optimization is the discipline and set of practices that manage and control enterprise cloud spending by aligning resource usage, pricing models, and governance with workload, performance, and compliance requirements across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

• Cloud Data Catalog

  Cloud data catalog is a centralized, metadata-based service that inventories and documents data assets across cloud and hybrid environments, enabling enterprises to locate, understand, and govern data while supporting security, compliance, and analytics workflows in complex data platforms.