The U$.$S$.$ National Institute of Standards and Technology $($NIST$)$ defines cloud computing as being on$-$demand, ubiquitous, location$-$independent, elastic, and use based pricing. These clouds are either private or public.

Which of the following types of cloud computing is owned and maintained by a cloud service provider and made available to the general public or an industry group?

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Public cloud

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Hybrid cloud

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On$-$demand computing

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Private cloud