Web Hosting: A type of service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts (like MaineHost.com) are companies that provide space on a web server they own for use by their clients as well as providing internet connectivity, typically in a data center (ours is located in Brunswick, Maine). Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they own and manage for their customers, known as dedicated servers.