Component Services (COM and DCOM)
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4/8/2010
The Component Object Model (COM) is a platform-independent, object-oriented system for creating binary software components that can interact with other COM-based components.
Note
For information about differences between the COM implementation available for Windows Mobile powered devices and that available for Windows Embedded CE devices, see COM and DCOM in Windows Mobile Devices.
In This Section
- COM and DCOM Application Development
Explains how to write code that uses COM.
- COM and DCOM Security
Provides security best practice information relevant to COM.
- COM and DCOM Reference
Provides reference information for the API provided by COM.