hospedar

Hospedar is a verb used in Spanish and Portuguese with related meanings tied to providing lodging or accommodation. In everyday usage, it denotes hosting or sheltering someone, such as letting a guest stay at one’s home or accommodating travelers in a hotel or pousada. It can also refer to hosting events or delegations, as in a city hosting a conference. In Portuguese, common forms are hospedo, hospedas, hospeda, and the noun hospedagem refers to the act or system of hosting. In Spanish, conjugations follow the regular -ar/-er patterns of the respective languages, and the noun hospedaje or hospedaje web is often used to denote lodging or hosting services.

Etymology and scope: the term originates from the Latin roots hospes or hospitālis, related to guests and hospitality. Over time, its sense broadened from merely sheltering guests to encompassing the broader idea of providing space or services for others to stay or use. In both Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts, hospedar covers personal hosting as well as formal or commercial arrangements in hospitality settings.

Computing usage: in information technology, hospedar refers to hosting a website, service, or application on a server. The phrase “hospedar un sitio web” (Spanish) or “hospedar um site” (Portuguese) is standard, and the related noun “hospedagem” designates web hosting services. In this domain, hosting providers, data centers, and cloud platforms are described as companies that hospedar digital assets for clients.

Usage notes: while synonyms exist—such as albergar or alojar in some contexts—the sense of providing accommodation or hosting is the core meaning. In the tech field, the term is widely adopted and understood as the act of making a service available on the internet.

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