What does Proxy mean?

Definitions for Proxy
ˈprɒk siprox·y

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. proxy, placeholder, procuratornoun

    a person authorized to act for another

  2. proxynoun

    a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Proxynoun

    Etymology: By contraction from procuracy.

    None acts a friend by a deputy, or can be familiar by proxy. Robert South, Sermons.

    Had Hyde thus sat by proxy too,
    As Venus once was said to do,
    The painter must have search’d the skies,
    To match the lustre of her eyes. George Granville.

    A wise man will commit no business of importance to a proxy, where he may do it himself. Roger L'Estrange.

Wikipedia

  1. Proxy

    Proxy is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix. It was released as a free download on 6 March 2014 and on 2 July 2014 on iTunes. The song has charted in the Netherlands.

ChatGPT

  1. proxy

    A proxy is an intermediary agent or entity that acts on behalf of another, often providing a means of communication between two systems, networks, or devices. In computing, a proxy server mediates requests from clients seeking resources from other servers and can provide varying levels of security, privacy, and functionality depending on the user's needs. In general context, a proxy can also refer to a person authorized to act on behalf of another.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Proxynoun

    the agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity

  2. Proxynoun

    the person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another

  3. Proxynoun

    a writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting

  4. Proxynoun

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

  5. Proxynoun

    see Procuration

  6. Proxyverb

    to act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another

  7. Etymology: [Contr. from procuracy. Cf. Proctor.]

Wikidata

  1. Proxy

    In the study of past climates, known as paleoclimatology, climate proxies are preserved physical characteristics of the past that stand in for direct measurements, to enable scientists to reconstruct the climatic conditions that prevailed during much of the Earth's history. As reliable modern records of climate only began in the 1880s, proxies provide a means for scientists to determine climatic patterns before record-keeping began. Examples of proxies include ice cores, tree rings, sub-fossil pollen, boreholes, corals, and lake and ocean sediments. The character of deposition or rate of growth of the proxies' material has been influenced by the climatic conditions of the time in which they were laid down or grew. Chemical traces produced by climatic changes, such as quantities of particular isotopes, can be recovered from proxies. Some proxies, such as gas bubbles trapped in ice, enable traces of the ancient atmosphere to be recovered and measured directly to provide a history of fluctuations in the composition of the Earth's atmosphere. To produce the most precise results, systematic cross-verification between proxy indicators is necessary for accuracy in readings and record-keeping.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Proxy

    prok′si, n. the agency of one who acts for another: one who acts or votes for another, or the writing by which he is authorised to do so: a substitute.—v.i. to vote or act by proxy.—n. Prox′yship.—adj. Prox′y-wed′ded (Tenn.), wedded by proxy. [Obs. procuracy. Cf. Procurator.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Proxy

    A person authorized to decide or act for another person, for example, a person having durable power of attorney.

Suggested Resources

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    Song lyrics by proxy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by proxy on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Proxy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Proxy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Proxy in a Sentence

  1. Scott Stringer:

    If boards don't move toward diversity themselves, then proxy access enables shareholders to do this for them.

  2. Justin Logan:

    The idea that a proxy struggle between the Gulf Arabs and the Iranians can be effectively managed by the United States defies both logic and history.

  3. Theodore Wells:

    There is no document that says ... proxy costs and GHG costs were one and the same.

  4. Michael Eisenstadt:

    It sets us up for a potential confrontation with Iran or its proxy.

  5. Joseph Foster:

    It tells me that the final product, this proxy season, will be different than past proxy seasons and we'll see stuff that's more aligned with what shareholders are looking for.

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Translations for Proxy

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  • تَفْوِيض, إِنَابَة, اِسْتِنَابَة, تَوْكِيلArabic
  • zmocnění, zástupce, zplnomocnění, prostředník, mandát, zmocněnec, plná moc, mandatářCzech
  • fuldmægtigDanish
  • Stellvertreterin, Bevollmächtigter, Prokura, Vollmacht, Bevollmächtigte, Stellvertreter, ProxyserverGerman
  • διαμεσολαβητής, πληρεξούσιοςGreek
  • mandato, apoderado, poderSpanish
  • valtuutus, valtakirja, valtuutettu, edustaja, asiamiesFinnish
  • proxy, mesure indirecte, mandat, mandataire, mandatriceFrench
  • שליחHebrew
  • प्रतिनिधिHindi
  • misura indiretta, proxy, mandatario, delegaItalian
  • 代理, プロクシ, プロキシJapanese
  • застапник, полномоштво, ополномоштеник, полномошникMacedonian
  • proxy, maatstaf, mandataris, tussenpersoon, gevolmachtigde, interfaceDutch
  • vikar, avløysar, varamann, fullmektig, fullmaktNorwegian Nynorsk
  • mellomtenar, mellomtjener, fullmakt, proxy, proxytjener, fullmektig, stedfortrederNorwegian
  • procurador, procuradora, procuraçãoPortuguese
  • представительница, доверенное лицо, поверенный, представитель, прокси-сервер, полномочие, уполномоченныйRussian
  • ställföreträdare, fullmaktSwedish
  • พร็อกซีThai
  • proxy, ihda, vekil sunucu, temsilci, vekilTurkish
  • Ủy quyềnVietnamese
  • 代理Chinese

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