ACTIVEX CONTROL
A control or applet program utilizing ActiveX techiques that can be automatically downloaded and executed by a client Web browser. The control can be written in any number of programming languages including VB, Java, C, C++, e.t.c. Unlike the similliar Java applet, an ActiveX Control potentially has access to all services in a Windows operating system, creating security risks in unrestricted use. See Control.
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