A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that hosts websites for customers, that is, it offers the necessary facilities for them to create and maintain a site and makes it accessible on the World Wide Web. Wikipedia In a nutshell, web hosting is the process of renting or buying space to host a website on the World Wide Web. Website content, such as HTML, CSS and images, must be hosted on a server so that it can be viewed online. Before you can find a home for your website through web hosting, you first need a domain name.
While related, web hosting and domain hosting are very different services. Web hosting is the process of connecting your website to a server, while domain hosting is the process of securing a domain name or web address for your website.