proxy in ths case doesn't come from proximity but from procure
Main Entry: proxy
Pronunciation: 'pr�k-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural prox�ies
Etymology: Middle English procucie, contraction of
procuracie, from
Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin procuratia,
alteration of Latin
procuratio procuration
Date: 15th century
1 : the agency, function, or office of a deputy who
acts as a substitute
for another
2 a : authority or power to act for another b : a
document giving such
authority; specifically : a power of attorney
authorizing a specified
person to vote corporate stock
3 : a person authorized to act for another
Indraneel Majumdar wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I have a question which I'm not sure is technical or not?
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> What is a "proxy server" supposed to do? And what is a "masquerading
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