TS EN ISO/IEC 22123-2

TS EN ISO/IEC 22123-2 is a terminology-oriented standard for cloud computing that expands the vocabulary established in 22123-1 and explains the concepts used across the field. Rather than only defining terms, it helps show how those concepts fit together, how they are applied in practice, and how they support a shared technical language for related cloud computing documents.

How cloud computing concepts are organised

Cloud computing is built around the idea of delivering, managing, and scaling computing resources over a network with flexibility and on-demand access. Its terminology naturally includes linked ideas such as service models, deployment approaches, roles, characteristics, and architectural relationships. A structured conceptual base like this helps different documents use the same terms consistently and reduces ambiguity in technical communication.

This standard also provides detailed descriptions of how these concepts are applied in cloud computing. In practice, that makes it more than a simple term list: it supports a deeper understanding of how cloud concepts are grouped, related, and used across other technical documents. That is especially useful where architecture, interoperability, management, and service delivery need a common language.

• Extends the cloud computing vocabulary defined in ISO/IEC 22123-1.
• Explains concepts used in the field of cloud computing.
• Provides a foundation for other cloud computing documents.
• Clarifies the context and relationships between technical terms.