What is a proxy (on computers)?

I'm curious what exactly is a proxy? I have seen computers before there is an option to add a proxy.

A proxy is like a connection to a different server than it is today. People like to use to disguise what they are doing online, as it changes its IP address. A good is Vidalia.

[Guide] Share internet connection between 2 computers with a proxy server

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