Proxies Meaning in English
word · lemma: proxy
Definição
'Proxies' is the plural of 'proxy'. It refers to people authorized to act for others, or to computer servers that make requests on behalf of users to hide their identity or access certain resources.
Uso & Nuances
Used in legal, business, and technology contexts. "Proxy" for a person is formal; in computing, "proxy server" is common. Don't confuse with "approximate" (guess/estimate), especially in tech. Often used as "proxy for" (representative), or "proxies" for multiple servers or agents.
Frases de Exemplo
Some companies let shareholders vote through proxies.
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We use proxies to access websites that are blocked in our country.
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You can appoint up to two proxies for the meeting.
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She sent her proxies because she couldn’t be there in person.
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When the servers went down, none of the proxies worked.
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Researchers used temperature changes as proxies for climate patterns.
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