code page

The mapping between character glyphs (shapes) and the 1-byte or 2-byte numeric values that are used to represent them.

collection object

A grouping of exposed objects. A collection object can address multiple occurrences of an object as a unit (for example, to draw a set of points).

Component Object Model (COM)

The programming model and binary standard on which OLE is based. COM defines how objects and their clients interact within processes or across process boundaries.

compound document

A document that contains data of different formats, such as sound clips, spreadsheets, text, and bitmaps, created by different applications. Compound documents are stored by container applications.

container application

An OLE-based application that provides storage, a display site, and access to a compound document object.