Cloud icon meaning

My sister who uses itunes on a PC has asked me the following question:
When i have the side bar open the library shows
music
films
tv programmes,
the 3 above have a little cloud to the right, what does it mean when the cloud has a sort of on-it's-side z or diagonal stripes that are moving ?
Can anyone help?
Thanks

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751 are the instructions followed
Now it is all messed up. Playlists have disappeared
And have lots of exclamation marks

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Hi there.
Thank you very much for your quick reply, it's really appreciated.
No need to apologize, I actually found the phrase "If your iPad ever craps the bed" amusing under the circumstances
I checked the list of installed apps like you suggested (Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Show all apps) but this problem app is not in the list. I have also swiped down on the home screen to search for it, but again it does not show.
While it has not let me download the app (and I just tried it again) it has helped me to eliminate a few things from the list of what to try, and I can definitely conclude that it has not downloaded.
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