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forward proxy

forward proxy noun: a server that routes traffic between a client and another system, which is in most occasions external to the network.

Noun

forward proxy (plural forward proxies)

  1. A server that routes traffic between a client and another system, which is in most occasions external to the network.
    Antonyms:
    reverse proxy

Antonyms of forward proxy

Forms of forward proxy

pluralforward proxies

Questions about forward proxy

What does forward proxy mean?
Forward proxy means a server that routes traffic between a client and another system, which is in most occasions external to the network.
What part of speech is forward proxy?
Forward proxy is a noun.
What is the plural of forward proxy?
The plural of forward proxy is forward proxies.

Words near forward proxy in the dictionary

  1. forward market
  2. forward markets
  3. forward pass
  4. forward passes
  5. forward proxies
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  7. forward reasoning
  8. forward reference
  9. forward references
  10. forward rendering
  11. forward roll

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