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With hosting or web hosting, webspace (storage space) is provided or rented for operating and publishing websites. Just as files or documents are stored on a PC in order to be used, websites need storage space. Unlike documents stored on a local PC, however, websites must be accessible at all times, regardless of the user's location. Theoretically, it is possible to operate a website from one's own PC. However, this would be expensive and very time-consuming.  That is why the vast majority of website operators use webspace on servers from specialized hosting providers. The servers used are powerful and are regularly maintained, and the availability is monitored, provided that they are reputable hosting providers.

The term server is used for hardware and software. In computer science, server originally meant software or a program that could communicate with a client and provide data or a service for the client (client-server model). Which service it is depends on the software used. In the context of hardware, the server computer is meant, which can contain various software servers, such as web server, mail server, DNS server and many more. The server hardware is integrated into a computer network and usually runs around the clock. Alternatively, the hardware-based server is also referred to as a host and is characterized by special performance features (e.g. many processors (CPU), large main memory (RAM) and hard disk space, high I/O throughput). However, basically any computer can act as the server if it runs server software.

A domain is the 'name' or internet address of a website. It is unique and occurs only once in the world. A domain contains several components:

• Third-Level-Domain (Subdomain): e.g. 'www', at blog.example.com 'blog' is the subdomain – a subdomain is not mandatory
• Second-Level-Domain: is defined by the website owner and comes before the dot – for example.com this would be 'example'
• Top-Level-Domain (TLD): is what comes after the dot, e.g. '.de', '.com', '.org' or '.info' and can indicate where a website mainly operates (.de) or what purpose it serves (.info)

Fair use is a concept in which the resources provided are to be used fairly, since many users make use of the resource and unfair usage behavior can result in disadvantages for all. Fair use is intended to impose as few restrictions as possible, as long as the use remains 'fair' and, for example, there is no excessive use of webspace or traffic. In the fair-use policy, the following things are mostly excluded:

• Transfer of webspace or subdomains to third parties/reselling
• Operating download websites
• Websites with pornographic, violent, discriminatory, racist content
• Websites that generate a particularly large amount of traffic over the long term because e.g. they contain large communities