{"id":14850,"date":"2026-08-14T06:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-online.com\/hosting\/?p=14850"},"modified":"2026-08-14T06:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:01:13","slug":"web-hosting-glossary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-online.com\/hosting\/web-hosting-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Hosting Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Web Hosting Terms in this Glossary <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Server<\/strong>: A computer which is managed by a web hosting company which holds websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Web Host<\/strong>: The company who maintains a web server with your website on, which they provide you access too.<\/p><div class='code-block code-block-9' style='margin: 8px auto 8px 0; text-align: left; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<!-- OnlHeaderResponsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5339207343588395\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9406207027\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bandwidth<\/strong>: The amount of data traffic your website uses. 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