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A '''proxy''' is an instrument authorizing one person to represent, act, and vote for another at a shareholders' meeting of a corporation. | A '''proxy''' is an instrument authorizing one person to represent, act, and vote for another at a shareholders' meeting of a corporation. | ||
| − | Alternatively, it is a tool used that allows a computer to mask its [[IP | + | Alternatively, it is a tool used that allows a computer to mask its [[IP address]] by using a false one. This type of proxy can be used for anonymity. |
[[category:legal terms]] | [[category:legal terms]] | ||
Revision as of 22:40, February 20, 2008
A proxy is an instrument authorizing one person to represent, act, and vote for another at a shareholders' meeting of a corporation.
Alternatively, it is a tool used that allows a computer to mask its IP address by using a false one. This type of proxy can be used for anonymity.