Term 91
Cloud NAT
Cloud NAT is a managed network address translation service that allows private cloud resources to initiate outbound internet connections while keeping them unreachable from the internet.
Acronym study
Terms 91–120 of 595 Google PCA acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 91
Cloud NAT is a managed network address translation service that allows private cloud resources to initiate outbound internet connections while keeping them unreachable from the internet.
Term 92
A cloud profiler is a tool that continuously monitors and analyzes the performance characteristics of applications running in the cloud, helping identify which parts of the code consume the most resources like CPU, memory, or time.
Term 93
A cloud router is a virtual networking device in a cloud environment that manages traffic between different virtual networks and connects them to on-premises networks using dynamic routing protocols.
Term 94
Cloud Run is a fully managed compute platform from Google Cloud that lets you run containerized applications in a serverless environment, automatically scaling from zero to thousands of requests.
Term 95
A Cloud SDK is a set of software tools and libraries that developers use to build, manage, and interact with cloud services programmatically.
Term 96
Cloud security architecture is the design and organization of security controls, policies, and technologies used to protect data, applications, and infrastructure in a cloud computing environment.
Term 97
Cloud Shell is a browser-based command-line interface that gives you temporary access to a cloud provider’s infrastructure, complete with pre-installed tools and a file system, without needing to install anything on your own computer.
Term 98
Cloud Spanner is a fully managed, globally distributed relational database service from Google Cloud that combines the benefits of relational database structure with horizontal scalability and strong consistency.
Term 99
Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service that lets you set up, maintain, and scale SQL databases (like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server) in the cloud without managing the underlying infrastructure.
Term 100
Cloud storage is a service that lets you save data on remote servers accessed over the internet instead of on your computer's hard drive.
Term 101
Cloud Storage classes are categories of data storage services offered by cloud providers that differ in performance, availability, cost, and access frequency, allowing users to optimize costs based on how often data is accessed.
Term 102
Cloud Trace is a managed service that collects latency data from applications and infrastructure to help you understand and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across distributed systems.
Term 103
Cloud Translation is a managed service that uses machine learning to dynamically translate text between languages over the internet.
Term 104
A Cloud VPN is a service that securely connects your private network to a cloud provider's network over the public internet using encryption and authentication.
Term 105
Amazon CloudFront is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency and high transfer speeds.
Term 106
Cold standby is a disaster recovery strategy where a backup system remains powered off and inactive until a primary system fails, requiring manual intervention to bring it online.
Term 107
A column is a vertical set of values in a database table that stores one specific type of attribute for every row.
Term 108
A command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based tool that lets you control a computer or network device by typing commands instead of clicking icons.
Term 109
A pricing model where you agree to use a minimum amount of cloud resources for a set term in exchange for lower rates.
Term 110
Common Criteria is an international standard (ISO 15408) that provides a common framework for evaluating the security features and capabilities of information technology products.
Term 111
The Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a network protocol that allows computers to share files, printers, and other resources over a local network or the internet.
Term 112
Compartmented security mode is a multilevel security (MLS) system where subjects are cleared for all sensitivity levels but only have access to specific compartments of information based on their need-to-know.
Term 113
Compute Engine is Google Cloud's Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering that lets you create and run virtual machines on Google's infrastructure.
Term 114
Concurrency is the ability of a system to handle multiple tasks at the same time by dividing resources and switching between them efficiently.
Term 115
A container instance is a running software package created from a container image that includes its own code, runtime, and dependencies, isolated from the host system.
Term 116
Container security is the practice of protecting containerized applications and their underlying infrastructure from threats throughout the entire lifecycle.
Term 117
A container-optimised OS is a minimal, lightweight operating system specifically designed and configured to run containerized applications efficiently, securely, and at scale.
Term 118
Content delivery is the process of efficiently distributing digital files such as videos, web pages, and software from origin servers to end users over a network.
Term 119
Content-addressable Memory (CAM) is a special type of computer memory used in high-speed networking devices that searches its entire contents in a single clock cycle to find a matching value, rather than searching one address at a time.
Term 120
Cost Management is the practice of planning, controlling, and optimizing spending on cloud resources to stay within budget and maximize value.