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