Look up: proxy

1. Proxy
   [statistics] In statistics, a proxy variable is something that is probably not in itself of any great interest, but from which a variable of interest can be obtained. In order for this to be the case, the proxy variable must have a close correlation, not necessarily linear or positive, with ...
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2. Proxy
   [climate] In the study of past climates, known as paleoclimatology, climate proxies are preserved physical characteristics of the past that stand in for direct measurements (as statistical proxies), to enable scientists to reconstruct the climatic conditions that prevailed during much of the...
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3. Proxy
   Document intended to provide shareholders with information necessary to vote in an informed manner on matters to be brought up at a stockholders' meeting. Includes information on closely held shares. Shareholders can and often do give management their proxy, representing the right and responsibility...
   Found on http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial
   
   
4. Proxy
   1) A method of replacing the code for service applications with an improved version that is more security aware. Preferred method is by 'service communities', i.e. Oracle, rather than individual applications. Evolved from socket implementations. 2) A software agent that acts on behalf of a user. Typical proxies accept a connection from a user, make a decision as to whether or not the user or client IP address is permitted to use the proxy, perhaps does additional authentication, and then complet…
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5. Proxy
   Is the written authorization by the shareholder of record to another party to vote the shares as the shareholder designates or to vote the shares as the proxy holder deems fit.
   Found on http://www.oasismanagement.com/glossary/
   
   
6. Proxy
   A system that acts on behalf of another to perform some service, details ...
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7. Proxy
   A written authorisation given by a shareholder to someone else to vote his or her shares at a shareholder`s meeting. Fund management agreements often delegate the authority to the investment manager to exercise proxy votes on behalf of the client. See also Corporate Governance.
   Found on http://www.skandia.co.uk/glossary/index.
   
   
8. Proxy
   A legal document giving one person the authority to act for another. In business, it generally refers to the instructions given by a shareholder with regard to voting shares of common stock.
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9. Proxy
   A form which, when completed by the shareholder, grants another person the authorisation or power to vote on his/her behalf at company meetings.
   Found on http://www.exchange-handbook.co.uk/index
   
   
10. Proxy
    Authorisation of a person or legal entity to represent or if necessary act and vote on behalf of another.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20194
    
    
11. proxy
    [n] - a person authorized to act for another 2. [n] - a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
    
    
12. Proxy
    The authority given by a creditor or member to another person (proxy holder) to attend a meeting and speak and vote at a meeting on behalf of the creditor (principal) or member.
    Found on http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/info
    
    
13. Proxy
    Server placed between a user's machine and the Internet. It can act as a firewall to provide protection and as a cache area to speed up Web page display.
    Found on http://www.multimania.co.uk/support/glos
    
    
14. Proxy
    A person appointed by a shareholder to vote for him at a meeting. Any member of a company entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of it is entitled to appoint another person (whether a member or not) as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him: Companies Act 1985 section 372(1). A proxy appointe...
    Found on http://www.clickdocs.co.uk/glossary/prox
    
    
15. Proxy
    (NETWORK GLOSSARY) An entity that, in the interest of efficiency, essentially stands in for another entity.
    Found on http://www.instrument-net.co.uk/newworkg
    
    
16. Proxy
    An entity that caches frequently accessed documents to conserve network bandwidth and reduce network response times for users.
    Found on http://www.everlands.co.uk/glossary.htm
    
    
17. Proxy
    The authority given by a creditor or member to another person (proxy holder) to attend a meeting and speak and vote at a meeting on behalf of the creditor (principal) or member.
    Found on http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/info
    
    
18. Proxy
    A person who acts on behalf of another for a specific purpose. In a company a proxy is appointed to attend a meeting and vote on behalf of the shareholder that appointed the proxy. 'Proxy' can refer to both the business making the appointment and the person appointed.
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19. Proxy
    A computer (server) that sits between a client application (for example, a web browser) and a real server. The proxy intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfil the requests itself. If not, it forwards the request to the real server.
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20. Proxy
    A person empowered by a shareholder to vote on his behalf at company meetings.
    Found on http://www.tdwaterhouse.co.uk/learn/glos
    
    
21. Proxy
    An individual need not attend a meeting. They can appoint a third party to attend and vote in their place – a proxy.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20636
    
    
22. Proxy
    A person who acts on behalf of a member of a company for the purpose of voting at a company... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/proxy.htm?id=1187&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of proxy'>more</a>
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23. proxy
    In law, a person authorized to stand in another's place; also the document conferring this right. The term usually refers to voting at meetings, but marriages by...
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24. proxy
    A method by which a shareholder may vote without attending a meeting by appointing someone else to vote on their behalf
    Found on http://www.aviva.com/index.html?pageid=6
    
    
25. Proxy
    A stand in, such as an intermediary server on a LAN, an image in the DTP application that is for position only, or the object manipulation tool on the PageMaker control strip.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20829