tangent

n 1: a straight line that touches but does not intersect a curve

2: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side

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)