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n. applications environment by Microsoft that includes a large number of independent programs (components) that operate and link different applications in a computer or network of computers | ||||
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ActiveX Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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<programming> A type of COM component that can self-register, also known as an "ActiveX control". All COM objects implement the "IUnknown" interface but an ActiveX control usually also implements some of the standard interfaces for embedding, user interface, methods, properties, events, and persistence.
ActiveX controls were originally called "OLE Controls", and were required to provide all of these interfaces but that requirement was dropped, and the name changed, to make ActiveX controls lean enough to be downloaded as part of a web page.
Because ActiveX components can support the OLE embedding interfaces, they can be included in web pages. Because they are COM objects, they can be used from languages such as Visual Basic, Visual C++, Java, VBScript.
["Understanding ActiveX and OLE", David Chappell, MS Press, 1996].
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<programming> A type of COM component that can self-register, also known as an "ActiveX control". All COM objects implement the "IUnknown" interface but an ActiveX control usually also implements some of the standard interfaces for embedding, user interface, methods, properties, events, and persistence.
ActiveX controls were originally called "OLE Controls", and were required to provide all of these interfaces but that requirement was dropped, and the name changed, to make ActiveX controls lean enough to be downloaded as part of a web page.
Because ActiveX components can support the OLE embedding interfaces, they can be included in web pages. Because they are COM objects, they can be used from languages such as Visual Basic, Visual C++, Java, VBScript.
["Understanding ActiveX and OLE", David Chappell, MS Press, 1996].
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ActiveX
ActiveX
Microsoft's brand name for the technologies that enable interoperability using the Component Object Model (COM). See also ActiveX terms.
ActiveX
Microsoft's brand name for the technologies that enable interoperability using the Component Object Model (COM). See also ActiveX terms.
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ActiveX
ActiveX is a Microsoft technology used on the Internet . ActiveX controls can be downloaded from the Internet. These controls are "activated" by the web browser perform a variety of different functions. There are Active X controls which allow you to view Microsoft word documents via the web browser, play animated graphical effects, display interactive maps. As the name suggests they make the web page "active". ActiveX controls provide similar functionality to Java Applets
ActiveX is a Microsoft technology used on the Internet . ActiveX controls can be downloaded from the Internet. These controls are "activated" by the web browser perform a variety of different functions. There are Active X controls which allow you to view Microsoft word documents via the web browser, play animated graphical effects, display interactive maps. As the name suggests they make the web page "active". ActiveX controls provide similar functionality to Java Applets
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ActiveX
Microsoft technology created to enable easier multimedia on the WWW . ActiveX controls can be used to create multimedia effects. On ActiveX Web sites, buttons can light up and sound effects can play when you click or move the pointer over things (see also Java , JavaScript ). To see it, your browser must support ActiveX.
Microsoft technology created to enable easier multimedia on the WWW . ActiveX controls can be used to create multimedia effects. On ActiveX Web sites, buttons can light up and sound effects can play when you click or move the pointer over things (see also Java , JavaScript ). To see it, your browser must support ActiveX.
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ActiveX
utilities from Microsoft Corporation that combine older Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) and Component Object Model (COM) utilities. AcitiveX is usually coded in Visual Basic and is quite confusing since it is an outgrowth of a complex set of OLE and COM technologies. Various ActiveX applications can be downloaded from http://www.download.com/PC/Activex/0,271,0-0,00.html . One of the most widespread applications is to give interactive controls (e.g., ask questions, provide answers, perform computations, push buttons, etc.) to users of Internet Explorer on the web. Therein lies a huge risk as well when computers also have Windows Scripting Host (WSH) utilities using ActiveX. WSH files have a file extension whs and are similar to PIF files in older 16-bit applications. Prior to WSH applications, users could browse the web and use email without any worries about virus infections as long as security warnings were heeded about file downloads that run in Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. That is no longer the case if WSH utilities are installed. To avoid such risks, users can either rely upon Netscape products for email and web browsing since Netscape products use Java rather than ActiveX software. If users prefer Microsoft Internet Explorer for web browsing and Microsoft Outlook for email, then they may want to consider adding security barriers to WSH risks. In Internet Explorer you can click on menu choices (View, Internet Options, Security, Custom, Settings) and choose the option to disable "ActiveX Controls Not Marked as Safe." Repeat the same procedure for Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. You may also want to consider disabling WSH, although you thereby lose the applications relying on WSH utilities. For virus updates and news, two good web sites are Network Associates at http://www.nai.com/vinfo/ and Mcafee at http://www.mcafee.com/ . (Also see Visual Basic and CORBA ) For more information on the use of ActiveX in distributed network computing, see Database, ADO, and RDS .
utilities from Microsoft Corporation that combine older Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) and Component Object Model (COM) utilities. AcitiveX is usually coded in Visual Basic and is quite confusing since it is an outgrowth of a complex set of OLE and COM technologies. Various ActiveX applications can be downloaded from http://www.download.com/PC/Activex/0,271,0-0,00.html . One of the most widespread applications is to give interactive controls (e.g., ask questions, provide answers, perform computations, push buttons, etc.) to users of Internet Explorer on the web. Therein lies a huge risk as well when computers also have Windows Scripting Host (WSH) utilities using ActiveX. WSH files have a file extension whs and are similar to PIF files in older 16-bit applications. Prior to WSH applications, users could browse the web and use email without any worries about virus infections as long as security warnings were heeded about file downloads that run in Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. That is no longer the case if WSH utilities are installed. To avoid such risks, users can either rely upon Netscape products for email and web browsing since Netscape products use Java rather than ActiveX software. If users prefer Microsoft Internet Explorer for web browsing and Microsoft Outlook for email, then they may want to consider adding security barriers to WSH risks. In Internet Explorer you can click on menu choices (View, Internet Options, Security, Custom, Settings) and choose the option to disable "ActiveX Controls Not Marked as Safe." Repeat the same procedure for Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. You may also want to consider disabling WSH, although you thereby lose the applications relying on WSH utilities. For virus updates and news, two good web sites are Network Associates at http://www.nai.com/vinfo/ and Mcafee at http://www.mcafee.com/ . (Also see Visual Basic and CORBA ) For more information on the use of ActiveX in distributed network computing, see Database, ADO, and RDS .
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ActiveX
This technology is used, among other things, to improve the functionality of web pages (adding animations, video, 3D browsing, etc). ActiveX controls are small programs that are inserted in these pages. Unfortunately, as they are programs, they can also be targets for viruses.
This technology is used, among other things, to improve the functionality of web pages (adding animations, video, 3D browsing, etc). ActiveX controls are small programs that are inserted in these pages. Unfortunately, as they are programs, they can also be targets for viruses.
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ActiveX
A way to run programs on World Wide Web pages that was developed by Microsoft. ActiveX is an extension of the Component Object Model, and it is a rival of sorts to Java.
See also ActiveX Control .
A way to run programs on World Wide Web pages that was developed by Microsoft. ActiveX is an extension of the Component Object Model, and it is a rival of sorts to Java.
See also ActiveX Control .
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ActiveX
A technology from our friends at Microsoft that links desktop applications to the World Wide Web. Using ActiveX tools, software developers can create interactive Web content for their applications. For example, Word and Excel documents can be viewed directly in a browser if ActiveX is enabled. The biggest downside of ActiveX is that it's almost impossible to have the latest version, considering Microsoft releases a new version just about every day. However, when it does work, it works pretty well.
A technology from our friends at Microsoft that links desktop applications to the World Wide Web. Using ActiveX tools, software developers can create interactive Web content for their applications. For example, Word and Excel documents can be viewed directly in a browser if ActiveX is enabled. The biggest downside of ActiveX is that it's almost impossible to have the latest version, considering Microsoft releases a new version just about every day. However, when it does work, it works pretty well.
ActiveX Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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activex
microsoft's answer to java. activex is a stripped down implementation of ole designed to run over slow internet links.
activex
microsoft's answer to java. activex is a stripped down implementation of ole designed to run over slow internet links.
ActiveX Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ActiveX
A framework devised by Microsoft Corporation for how different programs can work together over the Internet. Contrast with Java.
A framework devised by Microsoft Corporation for how different programs can work together over the Internet. Contrast with Java.
ActiveX Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ActiveX
ActiveX is Microsoft technology used for developing reusable object oriented software components. ActiveX is an alternate name for OLE automation (OLE - Object Linking and Embedding), not a separate technology. While the term "Automation" refers to the overall technology, "ActiveX" refers to the objects that can be created and manipulated using Automation.
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