In terms of a server, ‘shared’ means that multiple customers share the server’s resources. As a result, their web applications are operated on the same server along with the applications of other users. For customers, this model is more cost-effective than renting a ‘dedicated’ server (also called a Bare Metal Server), as the costs for the server and its maintenance are distributed among multiple customers.
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