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A proxy server, also called an "application level gateway" or just a proxy, is an application that gateways data between a client and a server. The proxy server accepts the input that would be sent directly to the server, connects to the server, receives the response, and sends the response back to the client. |
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The connection to the server is possibly on a different network than the client was on. It is also common to disallow direct connectivity to server, so that there is no potential for exposing internal information. |
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It is possible for a proxy server to cache answers to certain requests, and issue them directly where appropriate; thus cutting down on the time taken or data transfer requirements to return a response to a user. A proxy server that does this is called a "caching proxy". The most common type of caching proxy server is a WebProxy. |
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