Proxies Glossary

Browse 9 proxies terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

9 Proxies Terms

Cache Proxy
A proxy that stores reusable responses and serves future matching requests from cache instead of always forwarding them upstream. Cache proxies are common in...
Envoy Proxy
A high-performance open-source proxy widely used for service meshes, edge routing, and observability in distributed systems.
Forward Proxy
A proxy server that sits between internal clients and external destinations, making requests on the clients' behalf. Security teams use forward proxies for...
HAProxy
A high-performance load balancer and proxy commonly used to distribute traffic and terminate connections for backend services.
Proxy Authentication
The process by which a proxy server verifies the identity of the user, device, or service before forwarding traffic on its behalf. Proxy authentication is used...
Proxy Bypass
A way of reaching destinations without passing through the intended proxy, filtering, or inspection path. Proxy bypass is a common security concern because it...
Proxy Detection
The identification of traffic coming through proxies, VPN exits, anonymizers, or relay infrastructure instead of directly from the originating user or system....
Proxy List
A maintained set of IPs, hosts, or services known or suspected to function as proxies, VPN exits, anonymizers, or relay points. Security teams use proxy lists...
Proxy Security
The security of proxy infrastructure and the controls proxies provide, including authentication, filtering, logging, certificate handling, and resistance to...

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