A game server is a computer that acts as a central authority to define the current state of a multiplayer game. Players send the server updates about what they’re doing in-game — running, jumping, taking or receiving damage, fishing, anything. The server translates those inputs and returns the information back to the players. So how does the server communicate that in-game “reality”? A hand drawn diagram with a game server in the middle, connected to players on the outside, each sending and receiving data to the server The server processes all inputs, settles inconsistencies, and transmits regular updates to players, providing a stream of snapshots of all elements in the game, updating the game state every tick.

Similar to a gaming server, voice servers enable people to speak with each other on their own private server.

A VPS is like a computer that exists in the cloud. It is like having your own personal computer, but it is not a physical machine. It is located on a bigger machine that is shared by other people. VPS hosting gives you more control and allows you to customize your server space. With VPS hosting, you get a certain amount of resources that are reserved just for you. This means that others cannot use them.