Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proxy server

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: prox-y serv-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hardware server that acts as an intermediary between a user and another server, usually on the Internet.

Inflected Forms

proxy servers (plural)

Questions

What does proxy server mean?: A hardware server that acts as an intermediary between a user and another server, usually on the Internet.

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