proxy server
Digital traffic forwarder
A proxy server is a computer that acts as an intermediary between a user and the internet, handling requests on the user's behalf.
Proxies can filter content, cache frequently accessed pages for speed, or mask the user's identity and location: The company routes all traffic through a proxy server.
Often shortened to proxy in technical contexts.
Unknown identity state
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- TorAnonymous routing network
- maskingConcealing by covering
- secure browsingProtected internet use
identity protection · anonymous browsing · data protection · confidentiality · encryption · private browsing · digital footprint · circumvention
Network access control system
- gatewayPoint of access
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
- portDocking place for ships
HTTP · HTTPS · SSL · protocol · bandwidth · domain · DNS · TCP/IP
Agent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- gatewayPoint of access
broker · forwarding · interception · mediation · tunnel · bridge · passthrough
Restricting accessible information
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- parental controlsSettings limiting child access
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
- whitelistApproved access roster
corporate policy · logging · inspection · ad blocking · authentication · user permissions
Concealed storage spot
- CDNDistributed web delivery infrastructure
- performanceCarrying out a task
- speedRate of motion
- expirationEnd of validity
anonymity
Unknown identity state
secure browsing · identity protection · anonymous browsing · data protection · confidentiality · encryption · private browsing · digital footprint · circumvention
firewall
Network access control system
- gatewayPoint of access
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
port · HTTP · HTTPS · SSL · protocol · bandwidth · domain · DNS · TCP/IP · packet
middleman
Agent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
gateway · broker · forwarding · interception · mediation · tunnel · bridge · passthrough
content filtering
Restricting accessible information
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- parental controlsSettings limiting child access
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
whitelist · corporate policy · logging · inspection · ad blocking · authentication · user permissions
cache
Concealed storage spot
- CDNDistributed web delivery infrastructure
- performanceCarrying out a task
- speedRate of motion
expiration · prefetching · compression · optimization · retrieval
- privacyprivacy, private, seclusion, confidentiality, solitude
- IT Infrastructurecloud computing, data center, virtual machine, VM, router
- networkingrouter, routers, LAN, WAN, switches
- Serverswaiter, waitress
- Enterprise ITdata center, cloud computing, virtualization, database, mainframe
- middlewareinterceptor, serializer, Kafka