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Web hosting

Quick answer · What is Web hosting?

A service that makes website files or an application available to people over a network.

IN PRACTICE

Web hosting: an example

A bakery publishes its menu on a server that responds when visitors open its website.

KEEP IN MIND

Registering the bakery's domain does not by itself publish its website.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a practical example of Web hosting?

A bakery publishes its menu on a server that responds when visitors open its website.

Does registering a domain also publish my website?

Registering the bakery's domain does not by itself publish its website.

Which concepts should I read alongside Web hosting?

Web server: Software that receives web requests and sends responses, or the computer running that software.
Domain name: A human-readable name in the Domain Name System that identifies a place in its hierarchical namespace.