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“Hosting” (or web hosting) is a service that lets you store your website or app on the internet so people can access it online.
Here’s a simple way to understand it:
- Imagine your website is a house
- Hosting is the land (server) where that house sits
- The internet is the road people use to visit your house
What hosting does:
- Stores your website files (images, text, code)
- Keeps your site online 24/7
- Makes it accessible when someone types your domain (like
www.example.com)
Types of hosting:
- Shared hosting – many websites share one server (cheap, beginner-friendly)
- VPS hosting – more control and power
- Dedicated hosting – you get a whole server
- Cloud hosting – flexible and scalable using multiple servers