CAB terms
The following CAB terms are useful for this discussion:
- Shell – the main window of the application that contains menus, toolbars, and Workspaces
- Workspace – a user interface container that holds SmartParts
- SmartPart – a section of the user interface devoted to a specific task
- Module – a deployable unit of code that can contain SmartParts or business logic; the Shell loads one or more Modules
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