Proxy vs. Executor

Proxy vs. Executor — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Proxy and Executor

Proxyadjective

Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

a proxy indicatora proxy measurement

Executornoun

A person who carries out some task.

Proxynoun

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

Executornoun

(legal) Someone appointed by a testator to administer a will; an administrator.

Proxynoun

The authority to act for another, especially when written.

Executornoun

(obsolete) An executioner.

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Proxynoun

The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.

Executornoun

a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will

Proxynoun

(sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another

Proxynoun

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

Proxynoun

A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.

Proxyverb

To serve as a proxy for.

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Proxyverb

(networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

Proxynoun

a person authorized to act for another

Proxynoun

a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting