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[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

managed object

The object in the system environment that is accessed by the provider, such as a modem.

Managed Object Format (MOF)

A compiled language for defining classes and instances. The MOF compiler offers a textual means of adding data to the CIMOM repository. MOF eliminates the need to write code, thus providing a simple and fast technique for modifying the CIMOM repository.

management application

An application or Microsoft® Windows NT® service that uses information originating from one or more objects in a managed environment. To access the information, a management application makes a request to the CIMOM.

management information base

Or MIB. A database of managed objects.

metamodel

A CIM component that describes the entities and relationships representing managed objects. For example, classes, instances, and associations are included in the metamodel.

metaschema

The schema of the metamodel.

method

A function describing the behavior of a class. Including a method in a class does not guarantee an implementation of the method. The Implemented qualifier is attached to the method to indicate that an implementation is available for the class.

model

A set of classes, properties, and associations that allow the expression of information about some specific domain. For example, a Network can consist of Network Devices and Logical Networks. The Network Devices can have attachment associations to each other, and may have member associations to Logical Networks.

MOF file

A representation of a portion of a schema, defined in terms of a given namespace. Also see MOF.

multivalued

A relationship between two classes that allows more than one object to be related to a single object. For example, a system can be made up of more than one system component (such as a modem, a hard drive, and a network card).

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