pageant

n 1: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc;

usually involves a parade with rich costumes [syn: {pageantry}]

2: a rich and spectacular ceremony [syn: {pageantry}]

agent

In the {client-server} model, the part of the

system that performs information preparation and exchange on

behalf of a {client} or {server}. Especially in the phrase

"intelligent agent" it implies some kind of automatic process

which can communicate with other agents to perform some

collective task on behalf of one or more humans.

(1995-04-09)