proxyeren

Proxyeren is a verb used in several Germanic languages, notably Dutch, to describe the act of acting as a proxy or of delegating authority to a proxy. In broad terms, it denotes substituting for someone else or performing actions on another party’s behalf. The exact usage varies by context and language, and in English the corresponding term is usually expressed with “to proxy” or “proxying” rather than a direct translation of the Dutch form.

In governance and business, proxyeren commonly refers to the arrangement where one person votes or makes decisions for another, typically through a formal proxy authorizing representation at meetings or on specific matters. In information technology, the term is used to describe actions that involve intermediaries, such as forwarding requests through a proxy server or using a proxy object in software design. The latter, known as the proxy pattern, provides controlled access to another object and can add features like lazy initialization, logging, or access control.

In the context of privacy and network security, proxyeren encompasses techniques that route traffic through intermediate servers to conceal the user’s origin or to enforce security policies. While the concept shares a common idea of representation or delegation across domains, the specific implementations, terminology, and legal implications differ significantly between governance, networking, and software engineering.

See also: proxy server, proxy voting, power of attorney, proxy pattern.