COMPONENT OBJECT MODEL(COM)

COM stands for Component Object Model. It is a Microsoft specification that describes how to create reusable objects for programmers working in a Win32 programming environment. This makes it easy to develop objects that can be distributed independently of an application program file.In earlier versions of VB or other windows programming environment, the COM under other names such as OLE Server or Activex Server. Component:It is an independent piece of code that may be shared with several different programs. Object:Object is a set of code that is designed to be reusable with a well defined interface.