mirror |mr|

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 obj. ]
(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.
(usu. as nounmirroring) Computing store copies of data in (two or more hard
disks) for protection. the second drive is set up for disk mirroring.
DERIVATIVES
mirrored adjective
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.