What is proxy setting and how does it work? or Can someone explain what is proxy setting in simple te

"Can someone explain what is proxy setting in simple terms?"

hey guys, i keep hearing about proxy settings but tbh i’m kinda lost lol.

what is proxy setting exactly? like, is it just some techy way to hide your IP or does it do more?

also, why would anyone even need to use it? i’ve seen ppl talk about it for streaming, work, or "privacy stuff," but idk how it actually works.

if someone could break it down in simple terms, that’d be awesome!

(and yeah, i googled it but half the explanations sound like robot language smh)

thanks in advance!