"reverse proxy" meaning in All languages combined

See reverse proxy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: reverse proxies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reverse proxy (plural reverse proxies)
  1. (networking) A proxy that retrieves information on behalf of a client from possibly multiple servers.

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