proxy server

[ prok-see sur-ver ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a server that receives requests, filters them, and forwards them to a network on behalf of another computer or network which it represents under a surrogate IP address: used to provide anonymity or increased security or to carry out intermediate processing.

proxy server

noun

1. computing a computer that acts as an intermediary between a client machine and a server, caching information to save access time

Word History and Origins

Origin of proxy server¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The DEA.gov website has a link where concerned individuals can submit tips online by means of a web form; however, staying anonymous in this case will require the use of a proxy server or virtual private network.

From Encyclopedia.com

A proxy server is an intermediary between users and web services and acts as a web filter that allow netizens to circumvent restrictions and censorship.

From Reuters

You could perhaps combine a VPN and a proxy server to do something similar, though.

From The Verge

Just introducing a proxy server, though, is only moving the problem up one level: if it has the request, and also knows you sent it, what keeps it from making its own log of sites you visited?

From The Verge

The protocol works by introducing a proxy server between you and the DNS server.

From The Verge