What is my proxy and how do I find it? – Quick Help Needed! or Can someone explain what is my proxy a

"What is my proxy and how do I find it? – Quick help pls!"

Hey guys, so I keep hearing about proxies and stuff, but like... *what is my proxy* exactly? Is it some secret internet thingy or just a fancy word for VPN?

I need to find mine for a school project (ugh), but Google’s giving me techy jargon. Can someone break it down in *simple* terms? Like, where do I even check this?

Windows users, Mac folks—any easy steps? Maybe in settings or cmd?

Also, why does it even matter? Am I being tracked or something? Lowkey freaking out lol.

Thanks in advance! 🙏 (pls no essay answers, just the basics)

---
*P.S. If this is a dumb question, don’t roast me too hard. Still learning!*