(slang) A president, especially of a college or university.
proxy
proxy
adj
Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
noun
(sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
(video game slang) A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.
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
verb
(networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.
To serve as a proxy for.
pyrex
pyrex
noun
(by extension) Any borosilicate glass
(by extension) Any glass capable of withstanding high temperatures, such as tempered glass suitable for cooking
A kind of heat-resistant borosilicate glass, made by mixing a high concentration of boron oxides into the molten glass to reduce its thermal expansion coefficient.