Proxy

Proxy ( proxy of english, alternates ') stands for

Proxy ( computer network ), a mediator in computer networks
Substitute ( design patterns ), a design pattern in the field of software development
Proxy ( climate research), an indirect indicator of the climate
Proxy (variables) as " auxiliary variable" in statistics
Proxy (medicine), in psychiatry and psychology, the deputy for their own medical / emotional needs, see also Munchausen syndrome deputy