What does padding mean... I don't seem to understand

Question

I see this a lot in html and css codes

Answer 1

The CSS padding properties are used to generate space around content.

The padding clears an area around the content (inside the border) of an element.

Answer 2

Padding creates a larger space around something. So if you got a button, the outlines will be just next to the text, but by using padding the box will become bigger. See https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_padding.asp for an example and extra info