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 a single endpoint that automatically rotates you through a large pool of IPs — you connect once, and the provider decides which address each request goes out from.

Datacenter Proxy

A datacenter proxy is an IP address belonging to a hosting company rather than an internet provider. It is fast, cheap and available in bulk — and instantly identifiable to any site that checks who owns the address.

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 hides your IP address and sends no headers that reveal a proxy is being used, so the request looks like an ordinary direct connection.

ISP Proxy

An ISP proxy, also sold as a static residential proxy, is an address registered to a consumer internet provider but hosted on datacenter hardware — residential trust at server speed, on an IP that never changes.

Mobile Proxy

A mobile proxy routes traffic through a real 4G or 5G cellular connection. Because carriers share one IP among thousands of phone users, these are the hardest proxies for websites to 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 home internet connection, so websites see an ordinary ISP customer rather than a server in a data centre.

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.