A static website refers to a website that is built entirely using static files, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and other media assets. Unlike dynamic websites that generate content on the server-side using programming languages like PHP or Python, static websites deliver pre-rendered files directly to the client’s web browser.
AWS provides several services to host and serve static websites, with Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) being the most common choice. When hosting a static website on AWS, the website’s files are stored in an S3 bucket, and the bucket is configured to serve those files to users.