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Object-oriented programming: A type of computer programming that allows programmers to define the following as objects: data types, data structures, and the functions or operations that are to be applied to the objects. Object-oriented programming languages include Java, Smalltalk, and C++.

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity): An application program interface to access information from numerous types of databases, including Access, dbase, DB2, and so forth.

Online: The state in which a computer is connected to another computer or server via a network. A computer communicating with another computer.

Online community: A meeting place on the Internet for people who share common interests and needs. Online communities can be open to all or be by membership only and may or may not be moderated.

Online learning: Learning delivered by Web-based or Internet-based technologies. See Web-based training and Internet-based training.

Online training: Web- or Internet-based training.

Open source software: 1) Generally, software for which the original program instructions, the source code, is made available so that users can access, modify, and redistribute it. The Linux operating system is an example of open source software. 2) Software that meets each of nine requirements listed by the non-profit Open Source Initiative in its Open Source Definition.

Origination site: The location from which a teleconference originates.