A website server is a powerful computer or a network of computers that store and deliver web content to users’ browsers upon request. When a user wants to access a website, their browser sends a request to the server, and the server responds by transmitting the necessary files, which allows the webpage to be displayed.
Servers are often managed by web hosting providers and can vary greatly in capacity and configurations. How efficient and reliable the server that hosts your website is can have a big impact on the speed and performance of your website.
See also: Server overload, Virtual Private Server (VPS)
Further reading: Why Does a Website Go Down?
