Glossary

Data terms made simple.

API

An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of rules and specifications that allows different software systems to communicate and interact with each other.

Bot detection

Bot detection is the name for any number of processes that websites can use to distinguish bot traffic from traffic generated by real people.

Bot traffic

Bot traffic is any traffic to a website or app that is generated by automated software programs (known as bots) rather than humans.

Datacenter proxies

Datacenter proxies are hosted in data centers. They're known for their high speeds and scalability thanks to their powerful servers with significant bandwidth.

Forward proxy

A forward proxy manages requests between your device and the internet. It is called a forward proxy because it forwards requests from your device to the internet.

IP address

An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique numerical identifier assigned to every device that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.

ISP proxies

ISP proxies are a type of proxy server that combines the speed and reliability of datacenter proxies with the authority and anonymity of residential proxies.

Mobile proxies

Mobile proxies are a type of proxy server that routes your internet traffic through a mobile device with a real mobile IP address.

Proxy server

A proxy server is an intermediary server that handles your requests to the internet on behalf of the client you are using to connect to the internet on your device.

Residential proxies

Residential proxies are a type of proxy server that routes your internet traffic through a residential IP address so your activity appears to originate from a real home connection.

Web scraper

A web scraper is a tool that automatically extracts data from websites. It finds the information you want from web pages and puts it into a format you can use.