Proxy server
nounid
3721·updated May 9, 2026verified
A server that services the requests of its clients by forwarding those requests to other servers.
MWE
Attested in
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems
03.01.03 ¶ 2
Classifications
Entity Type
Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Proxy servers
- possessive
- Proxy server's
- pluralpossessive
- Proxy servers'
Framework definitions
- §1
- A server that acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the Internet so that the enterprise can ensure security, administrative control, and caching service. A proxy server is associated with or part of a gateway server that separates the enterprise network from the outside network and a firewall server that protects the enterprise network from outside intrusion.
- §1
- A server that acts on behalf of a user Scope Note: Typical proxies accept a connection from a user, make a decision as to whether the user or client IP address is permitted to use the proxy, perhaps perform additional authentication, and complete a connection to a remote destination on behalf of the user.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- An Internet server that controls client computers' access to the Internet. Using a proxy server, a company can stop employees from accessing undesirable websites, improve performance by storing webpages locally, and hide the internal network's identity so monitoring is difficult for external users.
- §1
- A server that services the requests of its clients by forwarding those requests to other servers.
- §1
- A server that services the requests of its clients by forwarding those requests to other servers.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A server that services the requests of its clients by forwarding those requests to other servers.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
Outgoing relationships
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