Definīcija: A server located on a network between client software, such as a Web browser, and another server. It intercepts all requests to the server to determine whether it can fulfill them itself. If not, it forwards the request to another server.
Definīcija: A software component that intermediates requests from client software components and responses from service or server software components that respond to those requests.
Definīcija: Serveris, kas atrodas starp klienta lietojumprogrammu (piem., tīmekļa pārlūkprogrammu) un īsto serveri. Starpniekserveris pārķer visus īstajam serverim adresētos pieprasījumus un pārbauda, vai nevar tos izpildīt pats. Ja starpniekserveris nevar kādu no pieprasījumiem izpildīt, tad tas šo pieprasījumu pārsūta īstajam serverim.
