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## OLE Fundamentals

Object linking and embedding (OLE) is a technology that allows a programmer of Windows-based applications to create an application that can display data from many different applications, and allows the user to edit that data from within the application in which it was created. In some cases, the user can even edit the data from within their application.

The following terms and concepts are fundamental to understanding OLE.

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OLE Object

OLE Automation

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