Sekirov Dictionary

proxy

UK /ˈpɹɒk.si/US /ˈpɹɑk.si/

noun 7
verb 2
adjective 1
forms 3

noun7

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An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
- Every peer […] may make another lord of parliament his proxy, to vote for him in his absence. — 1765
A card used to substitute for another card, when the latter is not available.
A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another.
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The authority to act for another, especially when written.
- I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself. — 1790
The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
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(slang) Clipping of proximity mine.
- (Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!) — 2001

verb2

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To serve as a proxy for.
- In many of the studies we reviewed, it is common practice to use an observed variable to proxy for a relevant variable that could not be observed. — 1983
To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

adjective1

Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

forms

proxied · proxying · proxies

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