TechnologyJuly 15, 2026

egress

/ˈiːɡrɛs/

Definition

The transfer of data from a cloud environment or internal network to an external destination, often incurring service provider costs.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'egressus,' meaning 'a going out' or 'departure.' It combines the prefix 'ex-' (out) and 'gradi' (to step or go), entering English in the early 17th century.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe 'egress fees,' which are financial costs charged by cloud providers when data is moved out of their systems, contributing to the high operational expenses of scaling AI.

Inside Google’s New AI Infrastructure Report

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