English
proxy
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /pɹɒk.si/
Adjective

proxy (not comparable)

  1. Used as a proxy#Noun|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.
    • Every peer […] may make another lord of parliament his proxy, to vote for him in his absence.
  2. The authority to act for another, especially when written.
    • I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself.
  3. The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
  4. (sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
  5. (software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
Synonyms Translations Translations Translations Translations
  • French: proxy
  • German: Proxyserver
  • Italian: proxy
  • Portuguese: proxy
  • Russian: про́кси-се́рвер
Verb

proxy (proxies, present participle proxying; 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.
Noun

proxy (plural proxies)

  1. (video game slang) A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.
    • 2001, "TripleRaid", Perfect Dark: Glitch FAQ
      (Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!)
    • 2001, "CyricZ", Perfect Dark: FAQ/Walkthrough
      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
      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
      You can also walk with your gun out, as this will limit your speed, allowing you do [sic] evade the proxies.
Synonyms

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