Component Object Model (COM)
A binary standard that enables objects to interact with other objects, regardless of the programming language that each object was written in
Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM)
An extension of COM that enables objects to interact with other objects across a network
Dynamic Link Library (DLL)
An executable file that a Windows application can load when needed
external procedure
A function written in a third-generation language (3GL), such as C, and callable from within PL/SQL or SQL as if it were a PL/SQL function or procedure
GUID
An identifier that uniquely identifies a COM object. GUID is an acronym for Globally Unique Identifier
IID
A GUID that identifies a COM interface
listener
The server process that listens for and accepts incoming connection requests from client applications. Oracle listener processes start up Oracle Database processes to handle subsequent communications with the client
listener.ora
A configuration file that describes one or more Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) listeners on a server
Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI)
A messaging architecture composed of a set of common application programming interfaces that enables multiple applications to interact with multiple messaging systems across a variety of hardware platforms
Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA)
A set of file naming and placement guidelines for Oracle software and databases
Oracle COM Automation Feature
An Oracle feature that enables PL/SQL developers to programmatically manipulate COM objects through the IDispatch
COM Automation interface
Oracle Net
The Oracle client/server communication software that offers transparent operation to Oracle tools or databases over any type of network protocol and operating system
PL/SQL
Oracle's procedural language extension to SQL
progID
A descriptive string that maps to a GUID
tnsnames.ora
A file that contains connect descriptors mapped to net service names. The file may be maintained centrally or locally, for use by all or individual clients