proxies
Definitions
The authority or power to act on behalf of another person.
A person authorized to act as a substitute for another.
A computer system or application that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.
Examples
The company uses secure proxies to protect its internal network from unauthorized access.
In many political systems, elected officials act as proxies for the citizens they represent.
Synonyms
substitutes representatives delegates agents surrogates deputies stand-ins