web hosting
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of web hosting
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Mike Demopoulos, a 40-year-old gamer in Minnesota who works in web hosting and has a Pac-Man tattoo, subscribed to SuperPower soon after reading about the clean-energy initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg collectively control three of the nation’s four largest social media platforms, one of its newspapers of record and the world’s largest web hosting provider.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2025
Online marketplaces, such as app stores, and some web hosting services will have to stop making TikTok available to Americans if its ban goes ahead, according to the law.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
A Polish national is facing fraud and money laundering charges after his web hosting company purportedly used by hackers was seized, the Justice Department announced Friday.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2023
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA, requires online service providers, including web hosting companies and search engines, to provide the public with a way to notify them of allegedly stolen content.
From Washington Post
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