GIS Dictionary

[programming] Acronym for object library. A binary file that stores information about a logical collection of COM objects and their properties and methods in a form that is accessible to … Read more

[programming] Acronym for Object Linking and Embedding. A protocol from Microsoft that allows the development of reusable objects that can be exchanged by multiple applications. Applications using OLE can create … Read more

[programming] Also known as an ActiveX control, an OLE custom control is contained in a file with the extension .ocx. The ArcGIS controls are ActiveX controls.

Object Linking and Embedding database provider. A tool conforming to the OLE standard for sharing data between applications. Each OLE DB provider communicates with and retrieves data from a different … Read more

[ESRI software] A utility, available as part of Microsoft Visual Studio, that can be used to view type information stored in a type library or object library or inside a … Read more