Can someone explain what does proxying mean in simple terms? or What does proxying mean and how does

Proxying is basically like having a middleman for your internet traffic. Instead of connecting directly to a website, your request goes through another server first.

It can hide your IP (if it's an anonymous proxy), speed up access (caching proxies), or even bypass geo-blocks.

For a simple tool, check out ProxySite.com—lets you test how a proxy works without installing anything.

Not a dumb question at all! We all start somewhere.