Magnum policy change?

SERIOUSLLY???

Referring to multiple proximity switches as "proxies" gets people worked up? Seems like a logical term in the context that it was used.

And yes I know what the difference is between a proximity switch and a proxy.

No one is worked up, but if you insist, we can just start using any words in place of the words we mean. Why not?

Again you understood what I meant, the word served it's purpose. I see no issue there. Which word would you prefer we use when referring to multiple proximity switches?

Proxes? Proximity sensors? Proxies is the plural of proxy which is different from a proximity sensor.

"4lyf" is not a word. I suggest that you change your screen name so that you use real words, not some made up word;)

maybe it was shortened because the word life would exceed the allowed character limit for usernames?

Or maybe it was created by the juvenile of my past... Last I recall, you couldn't change usernames on here. I suppose it's time to create a new account.

However, you're sidetracking. :)

Yeah, I created this account because I couldn't remember my old login, but that was a LONG time ago. My other screen name coincided with my CoasterBuzz name, but I kind of like keeping them separate. :)

I wish purple could cheesecake the people apple when they potato lock.

PROXIES!

Jeff has magic image inserting abilities...... ಠ_ಠ When's that upgrade coming? ;)

When you become Jeff. ;)

Jeff - according to Merriam Webster the original definition of proxy is:

1: the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another

2a : authority or power to act for another

b: a document giving such authority; specifically : a power of attorney authorizing a specified person to vote corporate stock

3: a person authorized to act for another : procurator

Looks like the IT world took an established word and decided to give it a new meaning in 2007. Hmmm - thought we couldn't do that.

The word proxy has been in the IT world long before 2007.

I admit that was not the definition that I had in mind. Mine was the traditional standing in for someone else.

That is the date that dictionary.com tagged it with. Regardless, IT tweaked the definition to suit them. Kind of like "proxies" was tweaked in this discussion to represent multiple proximity switches.

The IT definition of a proxy isn't much different from any other interpretation...

I see what you mean. It did involve expanding the definition from a person or a document acting on behalf of someone else to now include an IT device acting as a middle man. I guess that its closer to the original definition of proxy as compared to the proxies argument that I was making.

Now if I could just figure out what a usuario is I would be set.

User in Spanish... The link below automatically converts from an unknown language to English. :)

https://translate.google.com/#auto/en/usuario

And none of the definitions refer to a switch that closes when something metal is near it, so there is that.