Auction sniping — is the process of watching a timed online auction (such as on eBay), and placing a winning bid at the last possible moment (often seconds before the end of the auction), giving the other bidders no time to outbid the sniper. Some bidders do this… … Wikipedia
Auction theory — is an applied branch of game theory which deals with how people act in auction markets and researches the game theoretic properties of auction markets. There are many possible designs (or sets of rules) for an auction and typical issues studied… … Wikipedia
Auction software — is application software, that can either be deployed on a Web server for online auctions or as stand alone software for live auctions, that handles all aspects of conducting an auction. It provides the ability for users to post items for sale in… … Wikipedia
Auction school — refers to an institution or course of study that prepares one to practice auctioneering or trains one to become an auctioneer. Many U.S. states require that an individual attend an approved auction school in order to practice auctioneering within … Wikipedia
auction — auc·tion n: a public sale of property to the highest bidder see also reserve Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. auction … Law dictionary
Auction Network — is a 24 hour [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968771.html?categoryid=14 cs=1] ] Internet and cable television channel that allows viewers to participate remotely in auctions taking place throughout the world. Viewers become “virtual… … Wikipedia
auction — [ôk′shən] n. [L auctio, an increasing, sale by increase of bids < auctus, pp. of augere, to increase: see WAX2] 1. a public sale at which items are sold one by one, each going to the last and highest of a series of competing bidders 2. AUCTION … English World dictionary
Auction — Auc tion, n. [L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the highest bidder, fr. L. augere, auctum, to increase. See {Augment}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Auction chant — is a rhythmic repetition of numbers and filler words spoken by an auctioneer in the process of conducting an auction. The auction chant is a repetition of two numbers at a time which indicate the monetary amount involved with the sale of an item … Wikipedia
auction match algorithm — Auction Matching/ Auction Match Algorithm The process that matches orders at the end of an auction and determines the auction price. London Stock Exchange Glossary … Financial and business terms
auction matching — Auction Matching/ Auction Match Algorithm The process that matches orders at the end of an auction and determines the auction price. London Stock Exchange Glossary … Financial and business terms