What is shared hosting?

Shared Hosting is the most common, basic, and least expensive form of hosting.  It is called "shared" hosting because multiple clients, and thus multiple websites, share a single server.  This splitting of server resources is what makes shared hosting so affordable, like renting an apartment versus buying a home (dedicated hosting).
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