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AWS charges money based on two different factors: space and time. Weβll see how these two factors relate to each other, and how to they compare to the price of buying and running your own computer.
New Terms:
- Space β Used in computer science to refer to the capacity or capability of a computer. A large hard drive has a lot of space. A computer that has a fast processor or fast network also has a lot of space.
- Time β Used in computer science to refer to the total time required to accomplish a task. Time can be split among many workers that accomplish the task simultaneously, but the total time required wonβt be reduced.
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