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Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy. examples
plural proxies
An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person. quotations examples
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
The authority to act for another, especially when written. quotations examples
I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself.
1790 November, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event. […], London: […] J[ames] Dodsley, […]
The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts examples
(sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another examples
(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly. examples
third-person singular simple present proxies, present participle proxying, simple past and past participle proxied
To serve as a proxy for. quotations examples
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
(networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service. examples
(video games slang) Short for proximity mine. quotations
(Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!)
2001, "TripleRaid", Perfect Dark: Glitch FAQ
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
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.
2002, "yc", Super Smash Bros.: Kirby
You can also walk with your gun out, as this will limit your speed, allowing you do [sic] evade the proxies.
2006, "eatyourmumshead", Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: Online Mode FAQ