Meanings
proxy1
adjectiveproxy (not comparable)
- not comparableUsed as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
a proxy indicator
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a proxy measurement
nounproxy (plural proxies)
plural proxies
- 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.
1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC - The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
- sciencesA measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another.
- computingAn interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
- card gamesA card used to substitute for another card, when the latter is not available.
verbproxy (third-person singular simple present proxies, present participle proxying, simple past and past participle proxied)
present singular third person proxies · participle present proxying · participle past proxied · past proxied
- To serve as a proxy for.
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.
1983, Alfred Blumstein, National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Sentencing Research, Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform, page 143 - computingTo function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.
proxy2
nounproxy (plural proxies)
plural proxies
- abbreviationclippingslangvideo gamesClipping of proximity mine.
(Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!)
2001, "TripleRaid", Perfect Dark: Glitch FAQ http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/n64/file/198275/79743 more examples
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.
2001, "CyricZ", Perfect Dark: FAQ/Walkthrough http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/n64/file/198275/8052Usually, the only reason I play in Yoshi's Island is to have fun with the clouds - put proxies on them, taunt from them, whatever.
2002, "yc", Super Smash Bros.: Kirby http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/n64/file/198854/9449You can also walk with your gun out, as this will limit your speed, allowing you do evade the proxies.
2006, "eatyourmumshead", Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: Online Mode FAQ http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/924556/43994Synonyms: proxy mine
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Origin
proxy · adjective, noun, verb
- Latinprōcūrō“to manage, administer”
- Latinprōcūrātiō
- Medieval Latinprocuratia
- Anglo-Normanprocuracie
- Middle Englishprocucie
- Englishproxy
Inherited from Middle English procucie, contraction of procuracie, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin prōcūrātiō, from Latin prōcūrō (“to manage, administer”) (English procure). Compare proctor.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic إِنَابَة, اِسْتِنَابَة
- إِنَابَة (ʔināba)authority to act for another, especially when written
- اِسْتِنَابَة (istināba)authority to act for another, especially when written
- تَفْوِيض (tafwīḍ)authority to act for another, especially when written
- تَوْكِيل (tawkīl)authority to act for another, especially when written
Bulgarian заместващ, косвен
- заместващ (zamestvašt)used as, or acting as, a proxy
- косвен (kosven)used as, or acting as, a proxy
- представи́тел (predstavítel)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- представи́телка (predstavítelka)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- пълномо́щник (pălnomóštnik)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- пълномо́щница (pălnomóštnica)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- пълномо́щно (pălnomóštno)authority to act for another, especially when written
- пълномо́щие (pălnomóštie)authority to act for another, especially when written
- косвено измерване (kosveno izmervane)(science) measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
- про́кси (próksi)(software) an interface for a service
Catalan apoderat, apoderada
- apoderatagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- apoderadaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- mandatauthority to act for another, especially when written
Chinese Mandarin 代理, 代理服務器 /代理服务器
- 代理 (dàilǐ)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- 代理服務器 /代理服务器 (dàilǐ fúwùqì)(software) an interface for a service
- 代理 (dàilǐ)(software) an interface for a service
Czech zástupce, zástupkyně
- zástupceagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- zástupkyněagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- prostředníkagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- zmocněnecagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- zmocněnkyněagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- mandatářagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- mandatářkaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- plná mocauthority to act for another, especially when written
- zplnomocněníauthority to act for another, especially when written
- mandátauthority to act for another, especially when written
- zmocněníauthority to act for another, especially when written
- nepřímé měření(science) measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
Danish fuldmægtig, stedfortræder
- fuldmægtigagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- stedfortræderagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Dutch procuratiehouder, gevolmachtigde
- procuratiehouderagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- gevolmachtigdeagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- procuratieauthority to act for another, especially when written
- maatstaf(science) measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
- proxy(software) an interface for a service
- interface(software) an interface for a service
Esperanto anstataŭa, anstataŭulo
- anstataŭaused as, or acting as, a proxy
- anstataŭuloagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Finnish asiamies, valtuutettu
- asiamiesagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- valtuutettuagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- edustajaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- valtakirjaauthority to act for another, especially when written
- valtuutusauthority to act for another, especially when written
- välityspalvelin(software) an interface for a service
- proxy(software) an interface for a service
French par procuration, fondé de pouvoir
- par procurationused as, or acting as, a proxy
- fondé de pouvoiragent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- mandataireagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- procurationauthority to act for another, especially when written
- mesure indirecte(science) measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
- proxy(software) an interface for a service
German Prokurist, Stellvertreter
- Prokuristagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- Stellvertreteragent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- Prokuraauthority to act for another, especially when written
- Proxyserver(software) an interface for a service
Greek πληρεξούσιος, διαμεσολαβητής
- πληρεξούσιος (plirexoúsios)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- διαμεσολαβητής (diamesolavitís)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- πληρεξούσιος (plirexoúsios)authority to act for another, especially when written
- διαμεσολαβητής (diamesolavitís)(software) an interface for a service
Hebrew שָׁלִיחַ
- שָׁלִיחַ (shalíakh)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Hungarian helyettes, megbízott
- helyettesagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- megbízottagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Icelandic staðgengill
- staðgengillagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Indonesian proksi, proksi
- proksiagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- proksi(science) measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
Italian mandatario, delega
- mandatarioagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- delegaauthority to act for another, especially when written
- misura indiretta(science) measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
- proxy(software) an interface for a service
Japanese 代理, プロキシ
- 代理 (dairi)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- プロキシ (purokishi)(software) an interface for a service
- プロクシ (purokushi)(software) an interface for a service
Korean 대리, 프록시
- 대리 (daeri)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- 프록시 (peuroksi)(software) an interface for a service
- 프록시 서버 (peuroksi seobeo)(software) an interface for a service
Latin vicārius, vicāria
- vicāriusagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- vicāriaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Latvian uzdevums
- uzdevumsauthority to act for another, especially when written
Norwegian Bokmål stedfortreder, fullmektig
- stedfortrederagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- fullmektigagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- fullmaktauthority to act for another, especially when written
- mellomtjener(software) an interface for a service
- proxy(software) an interface for a service
- proxytjener(software) an interface for a service
Polish pełnomocnictwo, pośrednik
- pełnomocnictwoauthority to act for another, especially when written
- pośrednik(software) an interface for a service
Portuguese procurador, procuradora
- procuradoragent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- procuradoraagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- testa-de-ferroagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- laranjaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- procuraçãoauthority to act for another, especially when written
- proxy(software) an interface for a service
Russian представи́тель, представи́тельница
- представи́тель (predstavítelʹ)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- представи́тельница (predstavítelʹnica)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- уполномо́ченный (upolnomóčennyj)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- уполномо́ченная (upolnomóčennaja)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- пове́ренный (povérennyj)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- пове́ренная (povérennaja)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- дове́ренное лицо́ (dovérennoje licó)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- про́кси (próksi)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- полномо́чие (polnomóčije)authority to act for another, especially when written
- про́кси-се́рвер (próksi-sérver)(software) an interface for a service
- про́кси (próksi)(software) an interface for a service
Slovak zástupca, zástupkyňa
- zástupcaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- zástupkyňaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Spanish apoderado, podatario
- apoderadoagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- podatarioagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- poderanteagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- nuestramoagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- mandatoauthority to act for another, especially when written
- poderauthority to act for another, especially when written
Swedish ställföreträdare, fullmakt
- ställföreträdareagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- fullmaktauthority to act for another, especially when written
Thai ตัวแทน
- ตัวแทน (dtuua-tɛɛn)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
Turkish ihda, vekil
- ihdaagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- vekilagent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- yetkili temsilciauthority to act for another, especially when written
- proxy(software) an interface for a service
- vekil sunucu(software) an interface for a service
Ukrainian представни́к, представни́ця
- представни́к (predstavnýk)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- представни́ця (predstavnýcja)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- уповнова́жений (upovnováženyj)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- уповнова́жена (upovnovážena)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- про́ксі (próksi)agent or substitute authorized to act for another person
- повнова́ження (povnovážennja)authority to act for another, especially when written
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APA
proxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxy
MLA
“proxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proxy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxy.
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