What is a web host?
” There are national as well as local companies that are considered “web hosts.” Generally speaking, they are companies that devote space for web sites on vast computer systems with speedy Internet connections. Each web site has an exclusive Internet address, or domain name. Internet users who “call up” an address connect to the web host’s system and view the web site. Important criteria used when choosing a web host are: reliability (can the server handle site traffic?); cost (usually $10-70/month, plus a set up fee); and range of services (online commerce, e-mail forwarding etc.
