What is the difference between a reverse proxy and a CDN?

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What is the difference between a reverse proxy and a CDN?
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A reverse proxy acts as an intermediary between clients and your origin server, handling tasks like load balancing, SSL termination, and caching. A CDN is a specialized type of reverse proxy that focuses on delivering content to users from geographically distributed servers. While they overlap in function, a CDN is specifically optimized for content delivery, while a reverse proxy offers broader functionality.