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Pronunciation: /ˈmɪrə/

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Definition of mirror

noun

a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image: he checked his appearance in the mirror
a thing regarded as accurately representing something else:the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life
(also mirror site) Computing a site on a network which stores the contents copied from another site: the company now has a mirror site in Taiwan

verb

[with object]

(of a surface) show a reflection of:the clear water mirrored the sky
correspond to:his own views mirrored those of his followers
Computing keep a copy of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility: his site was mirrored at several colleges around the United States
(usually as noun mirroring) Computing store copies of data in (two or more hard disks) for protection: the second drive is set up for disk mirroring

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mirrored

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare 'look at'. Early senses also included 'a crystal used in magic' and 'a person deserving imitation'

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