The Proxy & Networking Glossary

An anonymous proxy hides your real IP address from websites but still reveals that a proxy is being used.

Backconnect Proxy

A backconnect proxy gives you one fixed gateway address that automatically rotates you through a large pool of changing IPs behind the scenes.

Datacenter Proxy

A datacenter proxy is an IP address hosted on servers in a data center rather than assigned by an ISP — offering high speed and low cost, but easier for websites to detect.

Dedicated Proxy

A dedicated proxy is an IP address assigned exclusively to one user, so no one else shares the bandwidth or the IP's reputation.

Elite Proxy

An elite proxy, also called a high-anonymity proxy, hides both your real IP and the fact that you are using a proxy at all.

ISP Proxy

An ISP proxy (static residential) is a datacenter-hosted IP that is registered to an Internet Service Provider, combining datacenter speed with residential-level trust.

Mobile Proxy

A mobile proxy routes traffic through real 3G/4G/5G cellular connections, using carrier-assigned IPs that are the hardest of all proxy types to detect or block.

Private Proxy

A private proxy is an IP address dedicated to a single user, giving you exclusive use, full bandwidth, and a reputation no one else can spoil.

Residential Proxy

A residential proxy routes your traffic through a real device with an IP assigned by an Internet Service Provider, so requests appear to come from a genuine home user rather than a server.

Shared Proxy

A shared proxy is a proxy server whose IP address is used by multiple people at the same time, splitting the cost and bandwidth among everyone.

Transparent Proxy

A transparent proxy intercepts your traffic without hiding your IP address, and often without you even knowing it is there.