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A '''proxy''' is an [[agent (law)|agent]] or substitute authorized to act for another person or a document which authorizes the agent so to act, and may also be used in the following contexts: |
A '''proxy''' is an [[agent (law)|agent]] or substitute authorized to act for another person or a document which authorizes the agent so to act, and may also be used in the following contexts: |
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* [[Proxy war]], a war where two powers use third parties as a substitute for fighting each other directly, see also [[''puppet state'']] and [[''puppet ruler'']] |
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* [[Proxy marriage]], common amongst European monarchs, where one party is not present in person to their marriage to the other |
* [[Proxy marriage]], common amongst European monarchs, where one party is not present in person to their marriage to the other |
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* [[Proxy murder]], a murder committed on behalf of somebody else |
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* [[Proxy (statistics)]], a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of interest |
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* [[Proxy (climate)]], a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of interest in climate research |
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* [[Proxy pattern]], a software design pattern in computer programming, also known as a proxy class |
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* [[Proxy server]], a computer network service that allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services |
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* [[Proxy statement]], information published related to a U.S. stockholders' meeting |
* [[Proxy statement]], information published related to a U.S. stockholders' meeting |
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* [[Proxy voting]], a vote cast on behalf of an absent person |
* [[Proxy voting]], a vote cast on behalf of an absent person |
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* [[Proxy war]], a war where two powers use third parties as a substitute for fighting each other directly |
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* [[Proxy abuse]] (or vicarious abuse), abuse committed on behalf of somebody else |
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Revision as of 19:57, 16 February 2017
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A proxy is an agent or substitute authorized to act for another person or a document which authorizes the agent so to act, and may also be used in the following contexts:
- Health care proxy, a document used to specify an agent to make medical decisions for a patient in case they are incapacitated
- Proxy war, a war where two powers use third parties as a substitute for fighting each other directly, see also ''puppet state'' and ''puppet ruler''
- Proxy marriage, common amongst European monarchs, where one party is not present in person to their marriage to the other
Technology
- Proxy (statistics), a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of interest
- Proxy (climate), a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of interest in climate research
- Proxy pattern, a software design pattern in computer programming, also known as a proxy class
- Proxy server, a computer network service that allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services
In Business
- Proxy fight, attempting to influence how company shareholders use their proxy votes
- Proxy statement, information published related to a U.S. stockholders' meeting
- Proxy voting, a vote cast on behalf of an absent person
Law
- Proxy abuse (or vicarious abuse), abuse committed on behalf of somebody else
- Proxy bullying (or vicarious bullying), bullying committed on behalf of somebody else
- Proxy murder, a murder committed on behalf of somebody else
Technical terms
- Proxy (statistics), a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of interest
- Proxy (climate), a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of interest in climate research
- Proxy pattern, a software design pattern in computer programming, also known as a proxy class
- Proxy server, a computer network service that allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services
Entertainment
- Proxy card, a substitute card used in trading card games when a player does not own the substituted card and also can occur when proxy cards are not tradeable
Music
- Proxies (band), British electronic rock band formed in 2010
- "Proxy" (song), a song by Martin Garrix
- "The Proxy", a song by RJD2 on his 2003 album Deadringer
Characters
- Proxy, a mysterious humanoid lifeform in the anime Ergo Proxy
- PROXY, a holodroid featured in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- Proxy, the codename of Wendy Harris, a fictional character in the Batgirl comic book series.
- "Proxy" is a term, specifically (but not limited to) in Slender: The Arrival, for a person who is influenced or controlled by the Slender Man.
Film
- Proxy (film), a 2013 horror film by Zack Parker
- "Proxy" the name of a fictional character in the 2012 horror film Smiley.
See also
- Münchausen syndrome by proxy
- Proxi, a proprietary freeware computer application for Mac OS X by Griffin Technology
- Vicarious (disambiguation)