Written authorization giving someone else your right to vote at a shareholders' meeting Often used by shareholders who simply are unable, or do not wish to, attend a shareholders' meeting
An intermediate server that sits between the client and the origin server It accepts requests from clients, transmits those requests on to the origin server, and then returns the response from the origin server to the client If several clients request the same content, the proxy can deliver that content from its cache, rather than requesting it from the origin server each time, thereby reducing response time See: mod_proxy
If a shareholder can not attend a meeting, the shareholder is allowed to vote by proxy A proxy grants another individual the power to vote on their behalf
Authority or power to act for another A shareholder's written authorization turning over voting rights to someone else, usually at a meeting of shareholders
The mechanism whereby one system "fronts for" another system in responding to protocol requests Proxy systems are used in network management to avoid having to implement full protocol stacks in simple devices, such as modems
Facility that indirectly provides some service Proxy crypto applies crypto services to network traffic without individual hosts having to support the services themselves Firewall proxies provide access to Internet services that are on the other side of the firewall while controlling access to services in either direction
A facility that indirectly provides some service Proxy crypto applies crypto services to network traffic without individual hosts having to support the services themselves Firewall proxies provide access to Internet services that are on the other side of the firewall while controlling access to services in either direction
Written authorization given by a shareholder to someone else, who does not necessarily need to be a shareholder, to represent him or her and vote at a shareholders' meeting
An intermediary program that acts as both a server and a client for the purpose of making requests on behalf of other clients Proxies are often used as client-side portals (i e , a trusted agent that can access the Internet on the client's behalf) through the network firewall and as helper applications for handling requests via protocols not implemented by the user agent
a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting a person authorized to act for another
A firewall mechanism that replaces the IP address of a host on the internal (protected) network with its own IP address for all traffic passing through it 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 completes a connection on behalf of the user to a remote destination
A proxy is a "substitution" For example, it allows a shareholder to substitute someone for himself to attend, and vote at, corporate meetings A proxy form is something shareholders sign in order to be represented at a meeting which they cannot attend It transfers their voting rights to another party who is able to attend Shareholders are entitled to appoint anyone as their proxy - not just the persons suggested by management on the pre-printed forms
A software agent, often a firewall mechanism, which performs a function or operation on behalf of another application or system while hiding the details involved
{i} power to act of behalf of another person; representative, one who is authorized to act on behalf of another person; authorization, permission; (Computers) server (real hardware and software) that is located between a client application and a real server
A proxy is the authorization or power of attorney, signed by a stockholder assigning the right to vote their shares to another party A company's management mails proxy statements to registered stockholders prior to the annual shareholder meetings The statement contains a brief explanation of proposed management-sponsored voting items, along with the opportunity to vote for or against each individual issue or transfer the right to vote to company management or another party BACK TO TOP
Refers to a special kind of server that functions as an intermediate link between a client application (like a web browser) and a real server The proxy server intercepts requests for information from the real server and whenever possible, fills the request When it is unable to do so, the request is forwarded to the real server Example: OIT supports an HTTP proxy server called wwwcache service osu edu; its function is to speed up requests for the same web pages If someone else has recently requested the same page, it's much faster to download the page from the proxy server instead of forwarding the request over the Internet to the place where the page really is located
If you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for you. Those not attending the meeting may vote by proxy. involving the use of a proxy
A proxy is somebody you delegate to do something for you, in the Internet, a 'proxy web server' is often used for hosts behind firewalls The firewalled host sends a http request to the proxy server, which forwards it to the real web server outside, collects the response, and passes it back to the internal host
For BMCC it is an application to redirect a request received from a remote library user to a particular Internet services, such as a restricted database In the process, the user's status is being checked (authenticated) to ascertain that the user is a legitimate member of the college This process is referred to as remote patron authentification