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Hosting glossary
Every hosting term explained in plain English — DNS, TTL, SSL, CDN, WAF, all the other three-letter acronyms hosting companies use to confuse you.
- Category
- Web hosting
- Format
- TXT
- Cost
- Free
- Email required
- No
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What's inside
Here's what the hosting glossary covers:
- • DNS terms explained
- • SSL / TLS / HTTPS
- • CDN and edge networking
- • Hosting types (shared, VPS, managed, cloud)
- • Email delivery terms (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- • Backup and uptime
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Read before you buy
Hosting is one of the easiest places to overpay because the jargon is designed to confuse. This glossary translates every common term so you can read a hosting comparison and know what you're actually buying.
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Who this is for
Anyone about to switch hosting, buy a domain, or troubleshoot email delivery.
/ FAQs
Common questions
Is expensive hosting worth it?
For most small business sites, £15–£40/month is plenty. £200/month 'business hosting' is usually branding, not better performance.
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