A domain is the address of a website that users type in their browser to visit it, like example.com. It serves as the easy-to-remember “street address” of the website on the internet.

Hosting is the service that provides space on a server where the website’s files, images, and data are stored and made accessible online. Without hosting, a website cannot exist on the internet, and without a domain, users cannot easily find that website. Both domain and hosting work together for a functioning website: the domain points visitors to the website, while hosting stores and delivers the website content.