PAC and Other Acronyms

Question 1

What is PAC (Proxy Auto-Configuration)?

Answer 1

A script-based solution that helps browsers automatically choose the right proxy server for specific web traffic, based on predefined rules.

Question 2

What is DDNS (Dynamic DNS)?

Answer 2

Automatically updates DNS records when an IP address changes — not related to browser proxy decisions.

Question 3

What is PAM (Privileged Access Management)?

Answer 3

Controls and monitors access to privileged accounts — unrelated to web traffic routing.

Question 4

What is NAT (Network Address Translation)?

Answer 4

Maps private IP addresses to public ones to allow internet access — not browser-specific configuration.