Agent name maps to object name

• Agent name

  • Location-specific to the host creating the agent

    • Globally unique
    • Site specific, e.g., ìbank@zealand.cs.dartmouth.eduî

• Object name

  • Location specific to the current containing host
  • Globally unique
  • Site specific, e.g,. ì13425@timfi.cs.dartmouth.eduî

• Messages forwarded from home to current host

  • If necessary

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