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In computer networks, a proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.

Description

A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource available from a different server

The proxy server evaluates the request as a way to simplify and control its complexity.

Proxies were invented to add structure and encapsulation to distributed systems.

Today, most proxies are web proxies, facilitating access to content on the World Wide Web and providing anonymity.

Diagram

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Proxy_concept_en.svg

See also

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