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An ad exchange is a digital marketplace that facilitates the automated buying and selling of advertising inventory, often in real-time auctions. 'Spaces' in marketing and digital strategy typically refer to the specific digital environments or inventory locations where ads can be placed—such as website ad slots, app placements, or connected TV channels. The relationship between ad exchanges and spaces is that ad exchanges serve as the transactional layer that monetizes these spaces by enabling advertisers to bid on and purchase ad placements programmatically. This means that the availability, quality, and targeting parameters of the spaces directly influence the demand and pricing dynamics within the ad exchange. Conversely, the ad exchange’s technology and data capabilities determine how effectively spaces are matched with relevant advertisers, optimizing yield for publishers and campaign performance for advertisers. Practically, marketers and digital strategists leverage ad exchanges to access a wide variety of spaces at scale, allowing for granular targeting and dynamic allocation of budget across multiple digital environments. This integration is essential for executing programmatic advertising strategies that maximize ROI by efficiently filling ad spaces with the most valuable ads in real time.