abstracted computing

Definitions

A computing paradigm that hides complex underlying hardware or software implementation details from the user or developer through layers of abstraction.

The process of simplifying computing resources, such as storage or processing power, into virtualized or logical components to improve manageability and portability.

Examples

The rise of serverless architecture is a prime example of abstracted computing, allowing developers to focus on code rather than infrastructure management.

By utilizing abstracted computing, the enterprise was able to migrate its legacy applications to the cloud without needing to reconfigure the underlying hardware.

Modern software development relies heavily on abstracted computing to simplify complex network operations and data storage tasks.

Synonyms

cloud computing virtualized computing distributed computing serverless computing high-level abstraction managed infrastructure encapsulated processing

Antonyms

bare-metal computing physical computing hardware-dependent computing on-premises computing low-level programming direct hardware access monolithic architecture