Translation guide
A service that provides space on a server to host websites, making them accessible on the internet.
Referring to a company or service that hosts websites
The most direct and widely understood term, borrowed from English. Suitable for both casual and formal contexts.
このウェブホスティングサービスは安くて信頼性が高い。
This web hosting service is cheap and reliable.
Literally 'rental server', this is a very common term in Japan for web hosting services, especially shared hosting. Often used when choosing a provider.
ブログを始めるためにレンタルサーバーを契約した。
I signed up for a rental server to start a blog.
A shorter form of 'web hosting service', commonly used in technical contexts.
ホスティングサービスを比較して一番良いものを選んだ。
I compared hosting services and chose the best one.
A verbal phrase meaning 'to rent a server'. Used when talking about the action of getting hosting.
ウェブサイトを公開するにはサーバーを借りる必要がある。
To publish a website, you need to rent a server.
Distinguishing between shared, VPS, dedicated, cloud hosting, etc.
Shared server. The most common type of hosting for small websites.
共用サーバーは複数のユーザーで一台のサーバーを共有する。
A shared server is shared by multiple users on one machine.
Virtual Private Server. Often referred to by the English acronym.
VPSは共用サーバーより自由度が高い。
A VPS offers more flexibility than a shared server.
Dedicated server. An entire physical server for one client.
大規模なサイトには専用サーバーが適している。
A dedicated server is suitable for large-scale sites.
Cloud hosting. Uses multiple virtual servers.
クラウドホスティングは必要に応じてリソースを増減できる。
Cloud hosting allows you to scale resources as needed.