proxy

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/ˈpɹɒk.si/ English

Definitions

noun

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

verb

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

adjective

Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.“a proxy indicator”

noun

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

Related words

Synonyms

deputy representative substitute proxy mine procurator subordinate low-level acting delegate nominee agent attorney client broker agency surrogate substitution replacement

Associated

proxies caching vpn server firewall ftp dns sip arp browser tcp squid

Rhymes

moxie doxy foxy epoxy heterodoxy boxy doxie oxy cocci hydroxy

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