Can someone explain what is proxy and reverse proxy in simple terms? or What is proxy and reverse pro

Not a noob question at all! The key difference is *who they’re hiding*.

Proxy hides the *user* (like when you bypass geo-blocks).
Reverse proxy hides the *server* (like when a site uses load balancers).

For hands-on stuff, play with Nginx’s proxy_pass directive. It’s a game-changer for understanding reverse proxies.