proxy

S2 W2

BrE /ˈprɒksɪ/ AmE /ˈprɑːksi/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [C] B2

a person who has the authority to act for someone else in business or legal matters

representante, sustituto, proxy (en contexto técnico)

  • act as a proxy for somebody

Collocations proxy server · proxy vote

  • She was appointed as the company's proxy in legal matters.

    Fue nombrada como representante de la empresa en cuestiones legales.

2 COMPUTER [C] C1

a computer system that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers

proxy (en contexto técnico)

  • act as a proxy server

Collocations proxy server · web proxy

  • The company uses a proxy to control access to the internet.

    La empresa utiliza un proxy para controlar el acceso a Internet.