> # Glossary

> HTTP
>   Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
> MIME
>   Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions.
> RFC
>   A "Request for Comments" used as a proposed standard by IETF.
> gateway
>   A server which acts as an intermediary for some other server. Unlike a proxy, a gateway receives requests as if it were the origin server for the requested resource; the requesting client may not be aware that it is communicating with a gateway.
> proxy
>   An intermediary program which acts as both a server and a client for the purpose of making requests on behalf of other clients.

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