proxy

adj

1. (not-comparable)Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

   “a proxy indicator”

   “a proxy measurement”

noun

1. 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.”

2. The authority to act for another, especially when written.

   “I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself.”

3. The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts
4. A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
5. An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
6. A card used to substitute for another card, when the latter is not available.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang)Clipping of proximity mine.

   “(Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!)”

   “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.”

   “Usually, the only reason I play in Yoshi's Island is to have fun with the clouds - put proxies on them, taunt from them, whatever.”

   “You can also walk with your gun out, as this will limit your speed, allowing you do evade the proxies.”

verb

1. 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.”

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