In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure. Commission (BRAC) mandated consolidation of these. 2 institutions into a new Walter Reed National Military. Medical Center that would be constructed onthe grounds. of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.' This new medical facility is intended to pro-.
proprietary companynoun [ C ] uk â us â. âº a company that owns enough shares of another company to control it: Mutuals delivered better returns than proprietary companies. âº LAW in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, a type of limited company (= one whose owners only have to pay part of the money they owe if it fails).
Privately owned and controlled. In the computer industry, proprietary is the opposite of open. A proprietary design or technique is one that is owned by a company. It also implies that the company has not divulged specifications that would allow other companies to duplicate the product. Increasingly, proprietary architectures are seen as a disadvantage. Consumers prefer open and standardized architectures, which allow them to mix and match products from different manufacturers.