reverse proxy

noun

A proxy that retrieves information on behalf of a client from possibly multiple servers.

Opposite
forward proxy
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Meanings

nounreverse proxy (plural reverse proxies)

plural reverse proxies

  1. computingA proxy that retrieves information on behalf of a client from possibly multiple servers.

    Antonyms: forward proxy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA proxy that retrieves information on behalf of a client from possibly multiple servers.

Opposite
forward proxy
Also see
surrogate proxy
Cite this entry
APA

reverse proxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20proxy

MLA

“reverse proxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20proxy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reverse proxy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20proxy.

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