Glossary: common hosting terms explained

New to hosting? Here are some common terms in plain English:

• Domain — your website address, such as yourbusiness.ae.
• Hosting — the space and server that store your website and make it available online.
• SSL — the security certificate that enables https and the padlock icon.
• DNS — the system that connects your domain name to your hosting.
• Control panel — the dashboard (DirhamHost) where you manage files, email and databases.
• Bandwidth — the amount of data your site can send to visitors.
• NVMe — a fast type of storage that helps your site load quickly.
• Nameservers — the addresses that tell the internet where your domain is hosted.

Come across a term we have not covered? Ask our UAE-based team at support@dirhamaday.ae and we will happily explain it.