Proxy
Proxy: An application that “breaks” the connection between client and server.
Definition
An application that “breaks” the connection between client and server. The proxy accepts certain types of traffic entering or leaving a network and processes it and forwards it.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A proxy is an application that “breaks” the connection between client and server. The proxy accepts certain types of traffic entering or leaving a network and processes it and forwards it. This effectively closes the straight path between the internal and external networks making it more difficult for an attacker to obtain internal addresses and other details of the organization’s internal network.
- Definition 3
A service that relays user s’ Internet traffic while hiding the link between users and their activity.