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Post subject: What is proxy?  Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:20 am |
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Hi all,
a bit of a weird, uncool sort of question this, but engineers just have to know things - is 'proxy' derived from 'approximate' as in 'approximate representation of (e.g.) a battlewagon'? ? ?
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:40 am |
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The definition of proxy is
A person authorized to act for another; an agent or substitute.
The authority to act for another.
The written authorization to act in place of another.
in other words "to act in place of another"
it comes from the word proccy, which is derived from procracie
ah the wonders of www.dictionary.com
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:45 am |
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Whew - thanks Jimbo, looks like it has legal origins then. Er - what does procracie mean? I tried a couple of Latin online dictionaries but had no luck.
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:50 pm |
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That's becuase it was not latin, but middle English.
Proccy is a contraction of earlier procracie, annual payment, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, alteration of Latin procuratio, from procuratus, past participle of procurare, to take care of.
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:00 pm |
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*brain on overload from intellectual conversation this early in the morning...*
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:14 pm |
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:26 pm |
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I love etymology (as opposed to entomology).
I was sleeping oddly and decided to get up early.
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dafrca
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:33 pm |
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:40 pm |
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Hi Dafrca,
Sadly for me, someone else made the choice. |
I miss my girlfriend. Things are much lonelier without her...
And I get fewer back rubs too! 
Thanks goodness that she is visiting tonight!
Shalom,
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vanvlak
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:45 pm |
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Good morning to all not enjoying a rainy, hot, damp afternoon at work in Malta, then.. Jimbo, that's great - thanks for the interesting info and thorough explanation. 
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:57 pm |
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| Quote (vanvlak @ 12 2004 Nov.,04:45) | | Good morning to all not enjoying a rainy, hot, damp afternoon at work in Malta, |
Why thank you sir. And may you enjoy the rest of your day!
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:01 pm |
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And you, Dafrca. I'm planning on getting away early and pianting some stuff....the potential local epic gamer news has boosted morale!
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:02 pm |
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Well, I think I will try and crash again. You guys enjoy the morning (Afternoon for those not in this time zone. )
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:53 pm |
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Post subject: What is proxy? Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:19 pm |
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This one's good too:
wikipedia
and a useful currency exchanger:
exchange
cheers.
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