proxy server

proxy server definition - telecom
A hardware device that acts on behalf of other devices for purposes such as data storage and security. A proxy server can locally cache frequently accessed documents in order to reduce the level of Internet traffic to a remote server. A proxy server also may support a proxy firewall, thereby serving as both a logical and physical barrier. See also proxy, proxy firewall, and security.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.