What is a Proxy Server?

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What is a Proxy Server?

A forward proxy, also known as a "proxy server," or simply "proxy," is a server that sits in front of one or more client machines and acts as an intermediary between the clients and the internet. When a client machine makes a request to a resource (like a web page or file) on the internet, the request is first sent to the forward proxy. The forward proxy then forwards the request to the internet on behalf of the client machine and returns the response to the client machine.

Typically, forward proxies are used to cache data, filter requests, log requests, or transform requests (by adding/removi

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