Bandwidth

Bandwidth describes how much data can be transferred per second over a connection — measured, for example, in Mbit/s. The higher the bandwidth, the faster pages, downloads, and streams load, especially with many simultaneous visitors. In the hosting ✕ Web hosting is renting space on a server so your website is reachable around the clock. The host takes care of the technology, security, and availability. More in the glossary → context, "bandwidth" often refers to the monthly transferable data volume ( traffic ✕ Traffic is the amount of data your website transfers, determined by visitor numbers and page size. Some hosting plans cap monthly traffic. More in the glossary → ) a plan allows: if it's not enough, the site is throttled or costs extra. So for high-traffic websites, generous bandwidth matters. See which plans fit in the best web hosting comparison.