GCP
In plain terms
Google Cloud Platform, Google's cloud services suite.
Going deeper
GCP provides compute, storage, and especially strong data and machine-learning services on Google's infrastructure. It's known for data analytics and Kubernetes.
Under the hood
Leads in data (BigQuery) and ML/AI tooling; pioneered Kubernetes (GKE) but has smaller market share than AWS/Azure.
Examples
BigQuery, GKE, ML/AI, data analytics, cloud-native apps.
Think of it like...
Like renting space on the same infrastructure that runs Google Search.