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proxy

UK
/ˈprɒk.si/
US
/ˈprɑːk.si/

Translations

proxynoun
proxies
pl
UK
/ˈprɒk.si/
US
/ˈprɑːk.si/
She appointed her brother as her proxy to vote at the meeting.
Elle a nommé son frère comme mandataire pour voter à la réunion.
He signed a proxy to allow his lawyer to handle the transaction.
Il a signé une procuration pour permettre à son avocat de gérer la transaction.
indicateurSens statistique ou analytique.
The company used the number of new customers as a proxy for measuring growth.
L'entreprise a utilisé le nombre de nouveaux clients comme indicateur pour mesurer la croissance.
Additional translations
proxyInformatique.
Synonyms
agent
representative
intermediary
delegate
surrogate
stand-in
substitute
proxyverb
proxied
Past Simple
proxied
Past Participle
proxying
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɒk.si/
US
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Regular verb meaning ‘to act as a proxy’ or ‘to route through a proxy server’.
She was asked to proxy for her manager during the negotiations.
On lui a demandé de représenter son directeur pendant les négociations.
Additional translations
proxifierInformatique.
Synonyms
deputize
delegate
represent
stand in for
act on behalf of
substitute for
serve as a proxy for
proxyadjective
more proxy
Comp.
most proxy
Super.
UK
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US
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suppléantS'emploie surtout pour une personne ou une fonction tenant lieu d'un autre.
The proxy representative attended the meeting on behalf of the absent board member.
Le représentant suppléant a assisté à la réunion au nom du membre du conseil absent.
indirectSens figuré, notamment en politique ou en conflit.
The two countries fought a proxy war instead of confronting each other directly.
Les deux pays ont mené une guerre indirecte au lieu de s'affronter directement.
Synonyms
surrogate
substitute
representative
vicarious
deputized
delegated
indirect
stand-in
alternate

Definitions

proxynoun
A person authorized to act on behalf of another.
She appointed her brother as her proxy to vote at the meeting.
A document authorizing a person to act on behalf of another.
He signed a proxy to allow his lawyer to handle the transaction.
A figure that can be used to represent the value of something in a calculation.
The company used the number of new customers as a proxy for measuring growth.
A server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.
The IT department set up a proxy to improve network security.
The authority or power delegated to a person to act on someone else's behalf.
Shareholders can vote by proxy if they cannot attend the meeting.
proxyverb
To act for someone else as their authorized representative.
She was asked to proxy for her manager during the negotiations.
To route (data, requests, or traffic) through an intermediary server.
All web traffic is proxied through the company firewall.
proxyadjective
Serving as a substitute or stand-in for another.
The proxy representative attended the meeting on behalf of the absent board member.
Carried out indirectly or by means of a substitute.
The two countries fought a proxy war instead of confronting each other directly.
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