Forward Proxy
In plain terms
A proxy that sits in front of clients to reach the internet.
Going deeper
A forward proxy makes requests on behalf of clients, useful for filtering, caching, or anonymizing outbound traffic. It represents the client side.
Under the hood
Common in corporate networks for policy and monitoring; contrasts with a reverse proxy serving servers.
Examples
Corporate web filtering, caching, anonymity, content control.
Think of it like...
Like an assistant who makes all your outside calls for you, screening and logging them.