Explain the CSS “box model” and the layout components that it consists of

The CSS box model is a rectangular layout paradigm for HTML elements that consists of the following:

• Content – The content of the box, where text and images appear
• Padding – A transparent area surrounding the content (i.e., the amount of space between the border and the content)
• Border – A border surrounding the padding (if any) and content
• Margin – A transparent area surrounding the border (i.e., the amount of space between the border and any neighboring elements)