Choosing the size of your bandwidth pipe

The very same concept applies to the bandwidth available with your host-
ing account. Every Web hosting provider offers a variety of bandwidth
limits on the accounts it offers. When I want to view your Web site in my
browser window, the bandwidth is essentially the pipe that lets your data
flow from your “well” to my computer. The bandwidth limit is similar to the
pipe connected to my well: It can hold only a certain amount of water before
it reaches maximum capacity and won’t bring the water from the well any
longer. Your bandwidth pipe size is determined by how much bandwidth
your Web host allows for your account — the larger the number, the bigger
the pipe. A 50MB bandwidth limit makes for a smaller pipe than a 100MB
limit.