Glossary term
What is forward proxy? Meaning for developers
A server that clients use to reach the internet; HTTPS goes through it as an opaque CONNECT tunnel.
Learn it properly · Networking for DevelopersLesson 6: Load Balancers, Proxies, CDNs and FirewallsLayer 4 and layer 7 balancing, reverse and forward proxies, CDNs, caching at the edge, and firewalls and security groups.