Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
Component — may refer to: Usage Component may refer to: System components, the constituents of a system Electronic components, the constituents of electronic circuits Component ingredient, the main ingredient in a dish Component video, a type of analog video … Wikipedia
Component — Com*po nent, n. A constituent part; an ingredient. [1913 Webster] {Component of force} (Mech.), a force which, acting conjointly with one or more forces, produces the effect of a single force or resultant; one of a number of forces into which a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Component of force — Component Com*po nent, n. A constituent part; an ingredient. [1913 Webster] {Component of force} (Mech.), a force which, acting conjointly with one or more forces, produces the effect of a single force or resultant; one of a number of forces into … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Component-based Scalable Logical Architecture — (CSLA) is a software framework created by Rockford Lhotka that provides a standard way to create robust object oriented programs using business objects. Business objects are objects that abstract business entities in an object oriented program.… … Wikipedia
Component-based software engineering — A simple example of two components expressed in UML 2.0. The checkout component, responsible for facilitating the customer s order, requires the card processing component to charge the customer s credit/debit card (functionality that the latter… … Wikipedia
Component Object Model — Not to be confused with COM file. Component Object Model (COM) is a binary interface standard for software componentry introduced by Microsoft in 1993. It is used to enable interprocess communication and dynamic object creation in a large range… … Wikipedia
Component Manager — In Apple Macintosh computer programming, Component Manager was one of many approaches to sharing code that originated on the pre PowerPC Macintosh. It was originally introduced as part of QuickTime, which remained the part of Mac OS that used it… … Wikipedia
component — componential /kom peuh nen sheuhl/, componental, adj. componented, adj. /keuhm poh neuhnt, kom /, n. 1. a constituent part; element; ingredient. 2. a part of a mechanical or electrical system: hi fi components. 3. Physics. the projection of a… … Universalium
Part number — A part number (or Part#) is an identifier of a particular part design used in a particular industry. Its purpose is to simplify referencing to that part. A part number unambiguously defines a part within a single manufacturer. For example, when… … Wikipedia
Part — The concept of part is not easy to define though it is intimately connected to the concept whole . For the formal study of the parthood relation, see Mereology.Part can also mean: * Part (music): the music played or sung by an individual… … Wikipedia
component — I. noun Etymology: Latin component , componens, present participle of componere to put together more at compound Date: 1645 1. a constituent part ; ingredient < an important component of the program > < stereo components > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
