The Emergence Machine

Proxy

abstract · Computing · Level 4 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Proxy is an intermediary server that forwards requests from clients to servers, providing caching, security, or load balancing benefits, which is a manifestation of the complex web of relationships between matter and energy in a network.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “proxy” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
proxy
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0ProxyNetworkSoftwareFormInformationStructureChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesProxyL4NetworkL3SoftwareL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Network L3 (requires) Technology sense
    A proxy is an intermediary server that forwards requests from clients to servers, providing caching, security, or load balancing benefits.
  • Software L3 (requires)
    proxy builds on the concept of software