A
web hosting service is a type of
Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their
website accessible via the
World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a
server owned or leased for use by clients, as well as providing
Internet connectivity, typically in a
data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for other servers located in their data center, called
colocation, also known as
Housing in Latin America or France.