| Abstract: |
What is a Component? An Update from the CBD Reference Model Special Interest Group Everyone knows that a component is a part of a larger structure, an element contributing to the composition of the whole, with stable, defined interfaces. Analogies with physical hardware, such as personal computers with exchangeable hard disks, graphics cards, etc. illustrate that we all understand what a component is in general terms. Today, it seems that everyone in IT is talking about software components. However, the broad scope with which this term is applied is creating confusion. COM components and CBD are clearly at the heart of Microsoft’s enterprise strategy. The same is true for IBM, Sun and o |
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