What Is The Difference Between A Forward Proxy, A Reverse Proxy, And NAT?

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What Is The Difference Between A Forward Proxy, A Reverse Proxy, And NAT?

A forward proxy sits between a client and the internet to act on the client’s behalf, a reverse proxy sits in front of a server to act on the server’s behalf, and NAT (Network Address Translation) is a router function that transparently remaps IP addresses so multiple devices can share a single public IP address.

Forward proxies, reverse proxies, and NAT are all techniques that involve an intermediary between clients and servers on a network, but they serve very different purposes.

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