Think of a website as a house:
| Feature | Domain Registration (Your Address) | Web Hosting (Your House/Land) |
| Purpose | Provides the unique address (e.g., example.com) that people type into a browser to find your site. |
Provides the server space and technology where your website's files, images, and code are stored. |
| Action | You register it through a domain registrar, essentially leasing the name for a period (e.g., one year). | You rent storage space and resources (CPU, RAM, bandwidth) from a hosting provider. |
| Can one exist without the other? | Yes, you can register a domain without a website/hosting, but it won't point anywhere meaningful. | Yes, hosting exists on a server, but without a domain name, visitors would need to use a complex IP address. |
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