What is Cloudflare?
A service that speeds up and protects websites by acting as an intermediary between users and your server.
Why It Matters
Cloudflare provides CDN, DDoS protection, and DNS services that improve performance and security.
Real-World Example
Putting your site behind Cloudflare to cache content globally and block malicious traffic.
“Understanding terms like Cloudflare matters because it helps you have better conversations with developers and make smarter decisions about your software. You do not need to be technical. You just need to know enough to ask the right questions.”
Related Terms
CDN
A network of servers around the world that stores copies of your content closer to users
DNS
The internet's phone book that translates domain names into the server addresses computers understand
Edge Network
A distributed network of servers located in many cities around the world to serve content closer to users.
SSL/TLS
Security technology that encrypts data sent between your website and your users
From definition to deployment
Knowing the term is step one. Using it in something real is the rest.