mirror (EN)

noun, verb

noun “mirror”

1. a reflective surface, usually made of glass, that shows an image of whatever is in front of it
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   He checked his hair in the mirror before the interview.
2. (figuratively) something that represents or reflects on something else
   The movie is a mirror of the struggles faced by the working class.
3. (computing) a copy of data or a website that is kept on a different server
   To handle the extra traffic, they created a mirror of the website.

verb “mirror”

1. to reflect something as a mirror does
   The calm water mirrored the surrounding mountains.
2. to show or be similar to something; to closely imitate
   The company's policies mirror those of its competitor.
3. (computing) to create an exact copy of data or a website
   They mirrored the database to a backup server.