proxy

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /pɹɒk.si/

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• Rhymes: -ɒksi

Etymology 1

Contraction of Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin procuratio.

Adjective

proxy (comparative more proxy, superlative most proxy)

1. Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

   a proxy indicator

   a proxy measurement

Noun

proxy (plural proxies)

1. An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
2. The authority to act for another, especially when written.
3. (software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
4. (sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another

Synonyms

• deputy
• substitute
• representative
• See also Wikisaurus:deputy

Derived terms

terms derived from proxy (noun)

proxy battle proxy card proxy fight

proxy pattern proxy server proxy voting proxy war

Translations

agent or substitute authorized to act for another person

Czech: zástupce (cs) m. Finnish: asiamies (fi), valtuutettu (fi), edustaja (fi) French: mandataire (fr) m., mandatrice (fr) f. Dutch: mandataris (nl), tussenpersoon (nl) German: Stellvertreter (de) m., Stellvertreterin (de) f. Greek: πληρεξούσιος (el) m., διαμεσολαβητής (el) m. Italian: mandatario (it) m. Macedonian: полномошник (mk) (polnomóšnik) m., ополномоштеник (mk) (opolnomóštenik) m.

Norwegian: Bokmål: stedfortreder (no) m., fullmektig (no) Nynorsk: avløysar (nn), varamann (nn), vikar (nn), fullmektig (nn) Portuguese: procurador (pt) m., procuradora (pt) f. Spanish: apoderado (es) m. Swedish: ställföreträdare (sv) Turkish: ihda (tr) (ihdā), vekil (tr)

authority to act for another, especially when written

Arabic: إِنَابَة (ar), اِسْتِنَابَة (ar), تَفْوِيض (ar), تَوْكِيل (ar) Finnish: valtakirja (fi), valtuutus (fi) French: mandat (fr) m. German: Bevollmächtigte (de) f., Bevollmächtigter (de) m. Dutch: gevolmachtigde (nl) Greek: πληρεξούσιος (el) m. Italian: delega (it) f.

Macedonian: полномоштво (mk) (polnomóštvo) n. Norwegian: Bokmål: fullmakt (no) c. Nynorsk: fullmakt (nn) f. Portuguese: procuração (pt) f. Spanish: mandato (es) m. Swedish: fullmakt (sv) c. Turkish: yetkili temsilci (tr)

(software) An interface for a service

French: proxy (fr) m. Dutch: proxy (nl),interface (nl), German: Proxyserver (de) m. Greek: διαμεσολαβητής (el) m. Italian: proxy (it) m. Macedonian: застапник (mk) (zástapnik)

Norwegian: Bokmål: mellomtjener (no) m., proxy (no) m., proxytjener (no) m. Nynorsk: mellomtenar (no) m., proxy (no) m. Turkish: proxy (tr), vekil sunucu (tr)

Measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another

French: mesure indirecte (fr) f. Dutch: maatstaf (nl)

Italian: misura indiretta (it) m.

Verb

proxy (third-person singular simple present proxies, present participle proxying, simple past and past participle proxied)

1. To serve as a proxy for.
   • 1983, Alfred Blumstein, National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Sentencing Research, Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform, page 143

     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.

2. (networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

Etymology 2

proximity + -y

Noun

proxy (plural proxies)

1. (gaming, slang) A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.
   • 2001, "TripleRaid", Perfect Dark: Glitch FAQ [1]

     (Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!)

   • 2001, "CyricZ", Perfect Dark: FAQ/Walkthrough [2]

     the only means the Protectors have of delaying is by laying mines and Sentry Guns, and the Runners can only use the Magnums to blow up Proxies and Sentries.

   • 2002, "yc", Super Smash Bros.: Kirby [3]

     Usually, the only reason I play in Yoshi's Island is to have fun with the clouds - put proxies on them, taunt from them, whatever.

   • 2006, "eatyourmumshead", Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: Online Mode FAQ [4]

     You can also walk with your gun out, as this will limit your speed, allowing you do [sic] evade the proxies.

Synonyms

• proxy mine

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Italian

Noun

Wikipedia ^it

proxy m. inv.

1. (computing) proxy (interface program)