proxy

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈprɒksi/ 🇺🇸 /ˈprɑksiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A person authorized to act on behalf of another; a representative or agent.; The authority or power to act on behalf of another person.; A document authorizing a person to act as a proxy for another.; In computing, a server that acts as an intermediary between a client and another server, often used for caching, filtering, or anonymity.; A variable or measure that is used to represent or stand in for another variable that is difficult to measure directly.; In software design patterns, an object that acts as an interface to something else, controlling access to it.
  2. adjective
    Acting as or serving as a proxy; substitute or representative.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: proxies 3rd sing.: proxies Past: proxied Past part.: proxied Pres part.: proxying

Collocations

proxy serverproxy warby proxyproxy voteact as proxyproxy statement

Synonyms

representativeagentdelegatesubstitutesurrogatestand-in

Antonyms

principal

Commonly confused

proximity
EN: 'Proximity' means nearness in space or time; 'proxy' means a person or thing authorized to act on behalf of another.

Spelling tips

EN: The plural is 'proxies' (y changes to -ies), not 'proxys'. The past tense is 'proxied', not 'proxyed'.

💬 Examples

  1. She voted by proxy since she was unable to attend the meeting in person.

  2. He was given proxy to sign the documents while the director was abroad.

  3. Please submit your proxy form before the annual general meeting.

  4. The company uses a proxy server to filter incoming web traffic.

  5. GDP per capita is often used as a proxy for the standard of living.

  6. The proxy pattern is used to add a layer of indirection to object access.

  7. The proxy vote was counted along with the in-person ballots.