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What is Proxy Server

Chapter 414
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
A server that receives and forwards application requests such as web requests from a client to a destination. A proxy server enables the inspection of web traffic.
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A Survey of Security and Privacy Protection in Mobile Devices
Brian Krupp (Cleveland State University, USA), Wenbing Zhao (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cleveland State University, USA), and Nigamanth Sridhar (Cleveland State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch414
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Chapter 565
Remote Access
A computer that serves as an intermediary between remote users and database servers. Remote users are validated through IP address as being able to access the library’s proprietary databases.
Published in Chapter: Remote Access; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 20
Data Caching in Web Applications
A software or hardware device that enables applications to indirectly connect to other network resources.
Published in Chapter: Data Caching in Web Applications; From: Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
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Chapter 19
Data Caching Patterns
A software or hardware device that enables applications to connect to other network resources in an indirect fashion.
Published in Chapter: Data Caching Patterns; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
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