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proxy

The correct spelling is proxy.

How to pronounce proxy

/ˈpɹɒk.si/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɒk.si/

Say it like: Pro-xee

The correct spelling is proxy. An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person. For example: "a proxy indicator"

Usage Examples

a proxy indicator

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
  2. 2.The authority to act for another, especially when written.
  3. 3.The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
  4. 4.A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
  5. 5.An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

verb

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

adjective

  1. 1.Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

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