(Politik) Polit. A., Geheim-A., Verbindungsmann, im geheimen Nachrichtendienst Tätiger; Agent provocateur »Lockspitzel«.
1. A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission; SYN. factor, broker.
2. Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau; SYN. federal agent.
3. Acts on behalf of other persons or organizations.
4. A substance that exerts some force or effect.
5. An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect.
ETYM French solliciteur, Latin sollicitator.
In the uk, a member of one of the two branches of the English legal profession, the other being a barrister.
A solicitor is a lawyer who provides all-round legal services (making wills, winding up estates, conveyancing, divorce, and litigation). A solicitor cannot appear at High Court level, but must brief a barrister on behalf of his or her client. Solicitors may become circuit judges and recorders.
A British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents.
Ein Agent ist ein Programm, das einen Auftrag annimmt und diesen selbständig ausführt. Siehe auch:Bot
Programm, das im Auftrag des Nutzer Anfragen im Netz durchführt und die Antworten bereitstellt.
1. A program that performs a background task for a user and reports to the user when the task is done or some expected event has taken place. 2. A program that searches through archives or other repositories of information on a topic specified by the user. Agents of this sort are used most often on the Internet and are generally dedicated to searching a single type of information repository, such as postings on Usenet groups. Spiders are a type of agent used on the Internet. Also called: intelligent agent. See also spider. 3. In client/server applications, a process that mediates between the client and the server. 4. In Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), a program that monitors network traffic. See also SNMP.