What is the cloud? | CNBC Explains?

The cloud is like a super big toy box that lives on the internet and stores all your stuff, like pictures, videos, and even games.

Imagine you have a backpack where you keep your toys. When you go to school, you leave your backpack at home. But if you want your toys when you're not at home, you need a bigger backpack, one that’s connected to your house. That’s kind of how the cloud works. It’s like a really big backpack on the internet where you can keep all your stuff and get it anytime, anywhere.

Think about your favorite app, like a drawing app or a game. When you save your drawing or your high score, it doesn’t just disappear. It goes to the cloud, which is like a special room with lots of shelves that can hold all those drawings and scores for many people at once.

You don’t need to be in one place to use your stuff, you can access it from any device: your phone, your tablet, or even your mom’s computer! It's like having the same toy box no matter which room you're in.