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proxying

proxying is the present participle and gerund of proxy.

Meaning of proxy

Verb

proxy (third-person singular simple present proxies, present participle proxying, simple past and past participle proxied)

  1. To serve as a proxy for.
    • In many of the studies we reviewed, it is common practice to use an observed variable to proxy for a relevant variable that could not be observed.1983, Alfred Blumstein, National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Sentencing Research, Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform, page 143
  2. To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

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Questions about proxying

What is proxying the present participle and gerund of?
Proxying is the present participle and gerund of proxy.

Words near proxying in the dictionary

  1. proxy war
  2. proxy wars
  3. proxygene
  4. proxygenes
  5. proxyholder
  6. proxying
  7. proxyl
  8. proxyle
  9. proxylem
  10. proxyless
  11. proxyls

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