simple past tense and past participle of proxy

Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person. / The authority to act for another, especially when written. / The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts

To serve as a proxy for. / (networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

(video game slang) A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.

plural of proxy

present participle of proxy

a person authorized to act on behalf of another

(computing) A hardware server that acts as an intermediary between a user and another server, usually on the Internet.

(computing) A proxy server that may be accessed by any Internet user.