Networking - Technology
Proxy
A middle system that receives a request and forwards it to another system on your behalf
What's it for?
Sits between a user and another system to forward requests while adding control, privacy or speed.
For example…
Staff web browsing goes through a company proxy that blocks known malicious sites and logs policy exceptions
An office proxy sends employees' web requests to the internet on their behalf and can block sites that breach company policy
Think of it like…
Asking an assistant to fetch parcels for you — outsiders deal with the assistant, not your home address