Edge Computing
In plain terms
Processing data near where it's generated instead of a central cloud.
Going deeper
Edge computing runs computation close to users or devices to cut latency and bandwidth, vital for real-time and IoT. It complements centralized cloud.
Under the hood
Reduces round-trips for latency-sensitive workloads; CDNs and edge functions bring compute to PoPs.
Examples
IoT, CDNs, Cloudflare Workers, real-time processing, autonomous vehicles.
Think of it like...
Like having a local branch handle your request instead of mailing it to headquarters.