proxy
- Adjective. Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
- Noun. An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
- Noun. The authority to act for another, especially when written.
- Noun. (software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
- Noun. (science) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another.
- Verb. To serve as a proxy for.
- Verb. (context, networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.
- Noun. (context, gaming) A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.
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