A static website is like a brochure that you can find at a store. It has fixed information and doesn't change unless someone manually updates it.

Imagine you have a website that shows information about your favorite restaurant. A static website for your restaurant would have web pages with fixed content, such as the menu, location, contact details, and some pictures. Whenever someone visits your website, they see the same information that was put there when the website was created. If you want to make any changes, like adding a new dish to the menu or updating the contact information, you have to manually edit the website's files and upload them to the server.

Static websites are simple and load quickly because they don't require any special processing or interaction with databases. They are best suited for websites that don't need to change frequently and don't have interactive features like online ordering or user accounts.