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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy "Proxy"] Wikipedia Article | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy "Proxy"] Wikipedia Article | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 9 October 2021
A proxy is a server that routes connections in order to provide some additional service such as security, anonymity, or information processing. A common use is to connect to a proxy in order to mask one's IP address from a web server. There are thousands of proxy servers available, but many of them may not be trustworthy. One of the more revolutionary system of proxies is Tor, a protocol for onion routing.