forward proxy

noun

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

Opposite
reverse proxy
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Meanings

nounforward proxy (plural forward proxies)

plural forward proxies

  1. computingA server that routes traffic between a client and another system, which is in most occasions external to the network.

    Antonyms: reverse proxy

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
reverse proxy
Cite this entry
APA

forward proxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20proxy

MLA

“forward proxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20proxy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forward proxy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20proxy.

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