An OLE object may be linked as opposed to embedded. For a link, the container merely saves the actual filename, as opposed to the whole file.
An object that represents or provides access to another object that resides in another location in the same container or in a different container. See also link.
Information contained in a source file and inserted in a destination file that maintains a connection between the two files; after linking, changes made in the source object will be reflected in the destination object (see "Embedded object").
an object whose basic data isn't part of the containing document
An object that is created in a source file and inserted into a destination file, while maintaining a connection between the two files. The linked object in the destination file is updated automatically when the source file is updated.
Reference in a container application to an OLE object created in a server application and stored in a separate file. Compare embedded object.
An object that displays and prints in a document but is actually just a link to another document. A linked object always shows the latest version of the source. The source must be available, however, for this to happen.
Data which is stored in a document that was originally from another application.
a source object which has been given an interactive link in a destination document. Any changes to the linked object in the destination document are made to the source, and any changes to the source are automatically updated in the destination document. On a network server, this can be particularly important to remember, as all documents containing a link to the source will be affected by any changes.
An object that is inserted into a document but still exists in the source file. When information is linked, the new document is updated automatically if the information in the original document changes. If you want to edit the linked information, double-click it. The toolbars and menus from the original program will appear. If the original document is on your computer, changes that you make to the linked information will also appear in the original document. See also: embedded object; OLE; package; source document
