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A '''web hosting service''' is a type of [[Internet hosting service]] that allows individuals and organizations to make their [[website]] accessible via the [[World Wide Web]]. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a [[server (computing)|server]] owned or leased for use by clients, as well as providing [[Internet]] connectivity, typically in a [[data center]]. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for other servers located in their data center, called [[colocation centre|colocation]], also known as ''Housing'' in Latin America or France.