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- managed object
A hardware or software system component that is represented as an instance of a WMI class.
- Managed Object Format (MOF)
A language based on Interface Definition Language (IDL) that describes management information.
- management information base (MIB)
A database that stores a collection of representations of network objects.
- metamodel
A CIM component that describes the entities and relationships that represent
managed objects. For example, classes, instances, and associations are included in the metamodel.
- metaschema
The schema of the
metamodel.
- method
A function that describes the behavior of a class.
- method provider
A provider that enables WMI access to the methods of a class. Also see Writing a Method Provider.
- MIB
See
management information base (MIB).
- MOF
See
Managed Object Format (MOF).
- MOF file
A text file that contains definitions of classes and instances specified using the
Managed Object Format (MOF) language.
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