proxy

/หˆpษนษ‘k.si/

IPA: /P R AA1 K S IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

  2. 2

    The authority to act for another, especially when written.

  3. 3

    The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

verb
  1. 1

    To serve as a proxy for.

  2. 2

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

    โ€œa proxy indicatorโ€

noun
  1. 1

    A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/proxy