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Squid

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Squid

Summary

Squid is a proxy server[1]. Squid draws 103 Wikipedia views per month (proxy_server category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Squid's instance of is recorded as proxy server[3].
  • Squid's instance of is recorded as web cache[4].
  • Squid's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • Squid's developer is recorded as Squid Software Foundation[6].
  • Squid's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[7].
  • Squid's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[8].
  • Squid's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[9].
  • Squid's operating system is recorded as BSD[10].
  • Squid's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[11].
  • Squid's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[12].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.8[13].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.16[14].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0.8[15].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.19[16].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0.10[17].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.26[18].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0.20[19].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0.21[20].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.27[21].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 4.5[22].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 5.0[23].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.28[24].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.3[25].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.4[26].
  • Squid's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.5[27].

Why It Matters

Squid draws 103 Wikipedia views per month (proxy_server category, ranking #3 of 6).[2] Squid has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Squid is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

BSD C++ free software Microsoft Windows Unix-like operating system web cache

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . lists.squid-cache.org. Retrieved . lists.squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . lists.squid-cache.org. Retrieved . lists.squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . lists.squid-cache.org. Retrieved . lists.squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . lists.squid-cache.org. Retrieved . lists.squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . squid-cache.org. Retrieved . squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . squid-cache.org. Retrieved . squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . squid-cache.org. Retrieved . squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . squid-cache.org. Retrieved . squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . squid-cache.org. Retrieved . squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . squid-cache.org. squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . squid-cache.org. Retrieved . squid-cache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Squid. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/squid-q841783
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · S8321414 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Programmed in → Q2407
    Instance of → —
    Official website → https://www.squid-cache.org/
    Operating system → Q3251801, BSD, Microsoft Windows +1
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.5"
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