What is a "component"?

From: [at]} <skulski{>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:37:22 -0500 (EST)

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Could please someone refresh my memory how is a "component" defined? In
BlackBox we have modules and we have subsystems, i.e., collections of
related modules grouped into separate directory trees. What is a
"component" then?

I am preparing to teach a class on BB programming and I would like to give
no-nonsense definitions of modules, subsystems, and components.

Thank you,

W.

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