A person authorized to act on behalf of another, especially in a legal or official capacity. noun
She appointed her brother as her proxy to vote at the shareholder meeting.
The lawyer acted as a proxy for his client during the negotiations.
The authority to represent someone else, especially in voting. noun
He gave his proxy to his colleague to vote on his behalf.
The board member was unable to attend, so she sent her proxy.
A figure that can be used to represent the value of something in a calculation. noun
The consumer price index is often used as a proxy for inflation.
In the absence of direct data, the company used online traffic as a proxy for customer interest.
A server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. noun
The company uses a proxy server to improve security and manage internet traffic.
By routing through a proxy, users can access content that might be restricted in their region.