Definitions and meaning of proxy
proxy
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒk.si/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑk.si/
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- Rhymes: -ɒksi
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle English procusie, contraction of procuracie, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin prōcūrātiō, from Latin prōcūrō (“I manage, administer”) (English procure). Compare proctor.
Adjective
proxy (not comparable)
- Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
Translations
Noun
proxy (plural proxies)
- An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
- The authority to act for another, especially when written.
- The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts
- (sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
- (software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
Synonyms
- deputy
- substitute
- representative
- See also Thesaurus:deputy
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Derived terms
Translations
Verb
proxy (third-person singular simple present proxies, present participle proxying, simple past and past participle proxied)
- 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.
- (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)
- (video games slang) Clipping of proximity mine.
- 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
References
- “proxy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English proxy.
Noun
proxy m (invariable)
- (computing) proxy (interface program)
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English proxy.
Pronunciation
Noun
proxy m (plural proxies)
- (software) proxy (software serving as an interface for a service)
- clipping of servidor proxy
Turkish
Noun
proxy (definite accusative proxyi, plural proxyler)
- (computing) The proxy.
Declension
Synonyms
- vekil sunucu
- yetkili sunucu
Source: wiktionary.org