Broker (disambiguation)
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A broker
is a party that mediates between a buyer and a seller.
Broker may also refer to:
In computing:
Brokerage may also refer to:
Broker
A broker is a party that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller, and gets a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal...
is a party that mediates between a buyer and a seller.
Broker may also refer to:
- Broker, Lewis, a small hamlet in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
- The Power BrokerThe Power BrokerThe Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York is a Pulitzer Prize-winning 1974 biography of Robert Moses, "New York City's Master Builder", by Robert Caro...
, 1974 biography of Robert Moses - The BrokerThe BrokerThe Broker is a suspense novel written by American author John Grisham published in the United States on January 11, 2005. The novel follows the story of Joel Backman, a newly-pardoned prisoner who had tried to broker a deal to give the world's most powerful satellite surveillance system to the...
, a novel by John Grisham - Information brokerInformation brokerAn information broker, also known as an independent information professional or information consultant, is a person or business that researches information for clients...
, a person or business that researches information for clients - Broker, not be confused with Dukes, is a borough in fictitious Liberty CityLiberty City (Grand Theft Auto)Liberty City is a fictional city in Rockstar Games' video games series Grand Theft Auto, based primarily on several major cities including New York City...
in Grand Theft Auto IVGrand Theft Auto IVGrand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system... - Customs brokerCustoms brokingCustoms brokerage is a profession that involves the 'clearing' of goods through customs barriers for importers and exporters...
, one who clears goods through customs for import or export. - Broker, a telugu movie released in 2010
In computing:
- Service-oriented architectureService-oriented architectureIn software engineering, a Service-Oriented Architecture is a set of principles and methodologies for designing and developing software in the form of interoperable services. These services are well-defined business functionalities that are built as software components that can be reused for...
(service broker), software which mediates between a client objects and a server (or requester or caller)- Object request brokerObject request brokerIn distributed computing, an object request broker is a piece of middleware software that allows programmers to make program calls from one computer to another via a network...
, allows programmers to make program calls from one computer to another via a network - Storage Resource BrokerStorage Resource BrokerStorage Resource Broker is a Data Grid Management System operating in many U.S. and international computational science research projects...
, a data grid middleware software system produced by the San Diego Supercomputer Center - Tunnel brokerTunnel brokerIn the context of computer networking, a tunnel broker is a service which provides a network tunnel. These tunnels can provide encapsulated connectivity over existing infrastructure to a new infrastructure....
, provides a network tunnel - Message brokerMessage brokerMessage broker is an intermediary program which translates the language of a system from one internationally recognized language to another by way of a telecommunications medium.-Pattern:...
, an intermediary program that translates a message from the formal messaging protocol of the sender to the formal messaging protocol of the receiver
- Object request broker
Brokerage may also refer to:
- The Brokerage CitylinkThe Brokerage CitylinkThe Brokerage Citylink is a charitable organization based in the City of London. It is also referred to as the Brokerage for short.The Brokerage is registered charity number 1059173, founded in 1996. The Brokerage works to increase the number of residents of boroughs close to the City that earn...
, a not-for-profit organisation based in the City of LondonCity of LondonThe City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...