what does proxy setting mean?

[patrac691]

what does proxy settings mean

 

[vesp3r]

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Proxy_settings

 

[Grimwinder]

A less technical version-
https://www.whatismyip.com/what-is-a-proxy/

TL;DR- A proxy is when you run your internet connection through another machine in order to hide your own IP.

 

[vesp3r]

ah ye... that one is better explained, still the point is that a simple google search would give so much explanations on the matter