Describe the two main functions of an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be defined as “a provider providing home or business users with a connection to access the internet.” They can also host web based applications.
The two main functions of ISP are as follows:

Provide a link: Firstly, they provide a link to a company or individual which enables them to access World Wide Web and send Internet e-mail. They are the entities that provide individual and institutional subscribers with access to Internet.
Hosting: Secondly, they host websites or publish a company’s website content to enable other companies or consumers access to it. For e.g., a person who is interested in launching a website will first obtain an account with a hosting service provider and then will upload web pages onto his web site which is physically located on the host’s ‘server’.

When the information is stored on the server, the uploaded documents become instantly available to all those with a connection to the Internet.

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