proxy
adjective
1. Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
- a proxy indicator
- a proxy measurement
noun
1. a person authorized to act for another
Similar word(s): placeholder, procurator
Definition categories: person, agent
2. a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
Definition categories: communication
verb
1. To serve as a proxy for.
2. (networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.