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Is 'proxy' new tech jargon? I've been hearing it a lot lately.

• jdc 8y ago
  No
• akhosravian 8y ago
  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proxy https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proxy Looks like it dates from the 15th century. Here’s a guess for what you’re experiencing: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases#Frequency_illusion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases#Fre...
  • dokem 8y ago
    Neither of those links really address my question.
    • arbie 8y ago
      Proxy is not tech specific. It has been used in law, economics, and other fields for a long time.
• dekhn 8y ago
  proxy, like "proxy variable", is a common term in stats for a visible measure that correlates with another one that you care about, but can't easily measure. It's more common in tech circles as stats and ML have become more popular.