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What is meant by hosting? (3-6)
A
A service that allows individuals and organisations to make their website available on the world wide web
B
A service that creates websites for companies
C
A service that transmits data in a network
D
A service that translates alphabetic names into IP addresses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that hosts websites for clients, i.e. it offers the facilities required for them to create and maintain a site and makes it accessible on the World Wide Web. Companies providing web hosting services are sometimes called web hosts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hosted services are applications, IT infrastructure components or functions that organizations access from external service providers, typically through an internet connection. Hosted services cover a wide spectrum of offerings, including web hosting, off-site backup and virtual desktops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Web hosting is an online service that allows you to publish your website files onto the internet. So, anyone who has access to the internet has access to your website. In practice, it usually refers to the service you get from a web hosting provider like one.com.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Web hosting is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organisations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. The companies that provide web hosting services are called web hosts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shared/Virtual Hosting: It’s a web hosting service where many websites reside on one web server connected to the internet. This type of hosting is provided under one’s own domain name, www.yourname.com.

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