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Definitions from WordNet

Noun proxy has 2 senses
  1. proxy, placeholder, procurator - a person authorized to act for another
    --1 is a kind of agent
  2. proxy - a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
    --2 is a kind of
    power of attorney

Definitions from the Web

Term: Proxy

Description:

A proxy, in its general sense, refers to an intermediary or a representative who acts on behalf of someone else. It is commonly used in computer networks to facilitate indirect communication between a client and a server.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun
  • Verb

Senses:

Noun:
  1. A person authorized to act on behalf of someone else.
  2. A server that acts as an intermediary between a client and another server.
Verb:
  1. To authorize someone to act as one's representative.
  2. To connect through a proxy server.

Sample Sentences:

Noun - Sense 1:

She appointed her brother as her proxy to attend the shareholders' meeting.

Noun - Sense 2:

The company uses a proxy to handle incoming and outgoing requests from their server.

Verb - Sense 1:

He decided to proxy his voting rights to his trusted friend.

Verb - Sense 2:

In order to bypass certain restrictions, he configured his browser to proxy through a VPN server.

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