Web Hosting Glossary
This glossary provides plain-language explanations of common hosting terms. It gives the section a shared reference point and helps reduce confusion when comparing providers or reading technical descriptions.
- Bandwidth
- The amount of data transferred between a website and its visitors over time.
- Control Panel
- The management interface used to administer hosting features such as files, databases, email accounts, and DNS settings.
- DNS
- The system that helps direct a domain name to the correct service or server.
- Nameservers
- Settings that indicate which DNS service controls a domain’s routing information.
- SSL Certificate
- A security certificate used to encrypt traffic between a site and its visitors.
- Uptime
- The general availability of a website or service over time.
- Backup
- A saved copy of website data used for recovery after loss, corruption, or error.
- Migration
- The process of moving a website from one hosting environment to another.
- Shared Hosting
- A hosting setup where multiple websites use the same server environment.
- VPS
- Virtual private server, a hosting environment that generally offers more isolated resources than shared hosting.
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