Which of the following is a reason for the term elastic being used to define the cloud?
A)Operations staff manually allots fresh resources when the traffic increases.
B)Resources available for cloud-hosting are shared among customers.
C)Computing resources can be increased or decreased dynamically in cloud-based hosting.
D)Customers are provided a consistent bandwidth on the cloud.

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The term "elastic" refers to the ability of the cloud to dynamically increase or decrease computing resources based on the demand. This is in contrast to traditional hosting methods where operations staff manually allot resources. Therefore, option C is the best answer. Options A, B, and D do not accurately describe the reason for the term "elastic" being used to define the cloud.

Which of the Following Is a Reason for the Term