Object Linking and Embedding
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Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a Microsoft technology that enables embedding and linking to documents and other objects across different applications within the Windows environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Object Linking and Embedding canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Microsoft technology
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compound document technology ⓘ software component technology ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OLE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acronymOf | OLE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
automatic updating of linked objects when the source changes
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editing of embedded objects with their native application ⓘ insertion of one application's data into another application's document ⓘ |
| basedOn | Component Object Model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
document embedding technology
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inter-application communication technology ⓘ |
| componentOf | Microsoft Windows architecture ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/com/object-linking-and-embedding ⓘ |
| enables |
embedding of objects between applications
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linking of objects between applications ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
OLE client
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OLE server ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clipboard-based object embedding
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drag-and-drop object embedding ⓘ in-place activation of embedded objects ⓘ |
| influenced |
ActiveX Controls
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COM-based automation technologies ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Microsoft in early 1990s ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows
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surface form:
Microsoft Windows
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| platform | Windows ⓘ |
| purpose | to allow documents and other objects to be shared across different Windows applications ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ActiveX
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Component Object Model NERFINISHED ⓘ Dynamic Data Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ OLE Automation NERFINISHED ⓘ Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | OLE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | Dynamic Data Exchange in many use cases ⓘ |
| supports |
OLE compound file format
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binary object storage ⓘ compound documents ⓘ embedded objects ⓘ linked objects ⓘ |
| usedFor | integrating graphics, spreadsheets, and other objects into documents ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Microsoft Access
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Microsoft Excel NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft PowerPoint NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Word NERFINISHED ⓘ many third-party Windows applications ⓘ |
| uses |
OLE containers
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OLE objects ⓘ OLE servers ⓘ |
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