(1) Software and services that are designed to work over the Internet. For example, a cloud-ready printer connects to the Internet and accepts print jobs from any computer or mobile device that can access the Internet. See
cloud based and
cloud computing.
(2) (CloudReady) A Chromium-based operating system for PCs from Neverware, New York City. CloudReady was free for individuals, but support was only available from the online knowledge base. Subscriptions for schools and businesses included email and phone support as well as integration with the Google Admin console for managing updates and user access. In 2020, Neverware was acquired by Google. See
Chromium.