What is a Proxy?
By definition, “proxy” refers to a person or agency who has authority to act for another. So, taken literally, does that mean a “proxy server” acts in place of another server?
Ultimately yes, when using a proxy, the user is allowed to browse blocked websites via their browser using an unblocked website first.(Proxy Articles)
Web-based Proxies
The web isn’t as free as it was once made to be but that will never stop people wanting what they can’t have. For example, individuals at work wanting to get to blocked websites such as popular social networks and pornography and students in school wanting to visit there favorite websites are often blocked by admins but filtering through a proxy allows them to do so. It is also well know for countries and ISP providers to block websites out using filters but these filters can be bypassed by using a proxy too.