| English | German |
| activation object | Aktivierungsobjekt (An object used by one or more client computers to activate a volume license for an application such as Windows or Office. The activation object contains the ID of the root domain and the end user license data from the activation and validation service) |
| Active Directory object | Active Directory-Objekt (An entity that can hold an identity in a Windows environment, such as computers, printers, mobile devices, users, groups, and so on) |
| active object | aktives Objekt (The object with which the user is currently interacting or that has the input focus) |
| ActiveX object | ActiveX-Objekt (An object supplied by a component that supports Automation) |
| application object | Applikationsobjekt (The top-level object that represents the application to the system. The system calls methods on this object when the application is loaded, before it is shut down, and throughout the lifetime of the application to notify it of system-wide events. The application object contains application-wide code and maintains state that can be accessed from multiple views) |
| application object | Anwendungsobjekt (The top-level object that represents the application to the system. The system calls methods on this object when the application is loaded, before it is shut down, and throughout the lifetime of the application to notify it of system-wide events. The application object contains application-wide code and maintains state that can be accessed from multiple views) |
| Application Object Tree | Entwicklungsumgebung (A navigable view of the element objects in an application model) |
| Assistant object | Assistentenobjekt (The Assistant is the shared Microsoft Office Assistant object. It is a fully programmable object) |
| Automation object | Automatisierungsobjekt (An object supplied by a component that supports Automation) |
| base object | Basisobjekt (The object that a synonym references) |
| BCD object | BCD-Objekt (A collection of elements that describes the settings for the object that are used during the boot process. There are three main types of objects: application, device, and inherited) |
| BDC Administration object model | BDC-Verwaltungsobjektmodell (An object model that lets you create, read, update, and delete metadata objects in the BDC Metadata Store) |
| BDC Runtime object model | BDC-Laufzeitobjektmodell (An object model designed for use by BDC clients and applications that provides an intuitive, object-oriented interface that abstracts the underlying data sources) |
| binary large object | Binary Large Object (" A discrete packet of binary data that has an exceptionally large size, such as pictures or audio tracks stored as digital data, or any variable or table column large enough to hold such values. The designation "binary large object" typically refers to a packet of data that is stored in a database and is treated as a sequence of uninterpreted bytes.") |
| BizTalk Explorer Object Model | Objektmodell für BizTalk-Explorer (The APIs used to create tools and scripts to automate the post-deployment tasks that you perform in BizTalk Explorer. You can use the BizTalk Explorer Object Model for such post-deployment tasks as creating ports, binding orchestrations, managing party properties, or any other task where you would use BizTalk Explorer. The BizTalk Explorer Object Model APIs are in the Microsoft.BizTalk.ExplorerOM namespace) |
| Boot Configuration Data object | Startkonfigurationsdaten-Objekt (A collection of elements that describes the settings for the object that are used during the boot process. There are three main types of objects: application, device, and inherited) |
| bound object frame | gebundenes Objektfeld (A control on a form or report used to display and manipulate OLE objects that are stored in tables) |
| browser helper object | Browserhilfsobjekt (An in-process Component Object Model (COM) component that Internet Explorer will load each time it starts; it runs in the same memory context as the browser and can perform actions on the available windows and modules) |
| business modeling objects | Geschäftsmodellierungsobjekte (The set of objects that a modeler uses to create a custom application. The set includes the following primary object categories: system, application, model, and modeling site. Primary object categories can contain other object categories. For example, system-level security objects and application-level security objects) |
| child object | untergeordnetes Objekt (An object that resides in another object. A child object implies relation. For example, a file is a child object that resides in a folder, which is the parent object) |
| CIM Object Manager | CIM-Objekt-Manager (A component in the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) infrastructure that handles the interaction between management applications and providers. The CIM Object Manager supports services such as event notification, remote access, and query processing. The CIM Object Manager also grants access to the WMI repository) |
| CIM Object Manager repository | CIM-Objekt-Manager-Repository (A central storage area, managed by the CIM Object Manager, where defined objects, such as static class definitions and instances that are used to access and manipulate system management information, are stored) |
| client object model | Clientobjektmodell (A set of APIs for SharePoint products. These APIs are based on the server object model, and can be called from clients such as desktop PCs and mobile devices) |
| Collaboration Data Objects | Datenobjekte für die Zusammenarbeit (An application programming interface (API) that allows users and applications high-level access to data objects in Exchange. CDO defines the concept of different object classes, including messages, posts, appointments, and tasks) |
| COM object | COM-Objekt (An instance of a COM class) |
| common object file format | Common Object File Format (A format in 32-bit programming for executable (image) and object files that is portable across platforms. The Microsoft implementation is called portable executable (PE) file format) |
| complex object | komplexes Objekt (An instance of a complex type that exists within an object context) |
| composite object | zusammengesetztes Objekt (A high-level object made of tightly bound parts. A composite object is an instance of a composite class, which implies the composition aggregation between the class and its parts) |
| composite object | zusammengesetztes Objekt (A high-level object made of tightly bound parts. A composite object is an instance of a composite class, which implies the composition aggregation between the class and its parts) |
| Composites Runtime object model | Composites-Laufzeitobjektmodell (An object model that that can be used to incorporate and/or modify the behavior of a composite at runtime) |
| Configuration Manager object | Konfigurations-Manager-Objekt (A component used in Configuration Manager software distribution and software updates -- for example, collections, advertisements, programs, packages, deployments, and so on) |
| configuration object | Konfigurationsobjekt (" A generic user-defined instance of any of the different kinds of configurations in ILM "2", such as OVC and domain config.") |
| connected system object creation flag | Erstellungskennzeichen für Objekte in verbundenen Systemen (A parameter of a synchronization rule to indicate whether an object should be created in the connector space if the relationship criteria are not met) |
| connection object | Verbindungsobjekt (An Active Directory object that represents a replication connection from one domain controller to another. The connection object is a child of the replication destinations NTDS Settings object and identifies the replication source server, contains a replication schedule, and specifies a replication transport. Connection objects are created automatically by the Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC), but they can also be created manually. Automatically generated connections must not be modified by the user unless they are first converted into manual connections) |
| contact object | Kontaktobjekt (An object, similar to a user in Active Directory, that holds Office Communications Server configuration information, such as its routing and storage settings) |
| container object | Containerobjekt (An object that can logically contain other objects. For example, a folder is a container object) |
| control device object | Steuerungsgerätobjekt (A device object that represents the filter driver to the system and to user-mode application and which allows applications to communicate with the filter driver directly, even before the filter is attached to a file system or volume device object) |
| cross reference object | Querverweisobjekt (An object in which Active Directory stores information about directory partitions and external directory services) |
| 3D object | 3D-Objekt (A digital representation of a three-dimensional object that can be rendered on a computer screen using specialized software. The most common file format is the .obj file format) |
| Data Access Objects | Datenzugriffsobjekte (A programming interface to access and manipulate database objects) |
| database object | Datenbankobjekt (A database component (for example, a table, index, trigger, view, key, constraint, default, rule, user-defined data type, or stored procedure in a database)) |
| Document Object Model | Dokumentobjektmodell (A World Wide Web Consortium specification that describes the structure of dynamic HTML and XML documents in a way that allows them to be manipulated through a Web browser) |
| drawing object | Zeichnungsobjekt (Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt) |
| embedded object | eingebettetes Objekt (An object created with one program and embedded into a document created by another. Embedding the object, rather than simply inserting or pasting it, ensures that the object retains its original format. If you double-click the embedded object, you can edit it with the toolbars and menus from the program used to create it) |
| entity object | Entitätsobjekt (An instance of an entity type that exists within an object context) |
| equivalent objects | gleichwertige Objekte (Different files (for example, .vhd files) on which a user has set the same family and release properties to indicate that the different files are related) |
| EXCH50 binary large object | EXCH50-BLOB, EXCH50-Binary Large Object (A set of properties, generated and managed by Exchange Server, which is stored with each message and contains metadata about a given message. Often referred to as EXCH50 BLOB) |
| file-mapping object | Dateizuordnungsobjekt (An object that maintains the association of a file's contents with a portion of the virtual address space of a process) |
| floating object | unverankertes Objekt (A graphic or other object that is inserted in the drawing layer so that you can position it precisely on the page or in front of or behind text or other objects) |
| Format Object task pane | Aufgabenbereich "Objekt formatieren" (A task pane that provides functionality for formatting objects) |
| Group Policy Object Editor | Gruppenrichtlinienobjekt-Editor (The Microsoft Management Console snap-in used to edit Group Policy objects) |
| Group Policy object link | Gruppenrichtlinienobjekt-Verknüpfung (A method of applying settings in a Group Policy object (GPO) to an Active Directory container (site, domain, or organizational unit). Linking a GPO applies the settings of that GPO to the users and computers in a site, domain, or organizational unit and, by default, to the users and computers in all child containers) |
| IIS Admin Objects | IIS-Verwaltungsobjekte (A set of methods, provided by Internet Information Services (IIS), that allow applications to access and modify configuration settings in the metabase) |
| image object | Bildobjekt (An object defined by pixels) |
| inline object | eingebettetes Objekt (A picture or other object placed within a line of text that retains its place next to adjacent text when text is added or deleted) |
| IP object | IP-Objekt (A performance object that includes counters that describe the rates at which internet protocol (IP) datagrams are transmitted by a computer using the IP protocol. It also describes various error counts for the IP protocol) |
| job object | Auftragsobjekt (A system-level structure that allows processes to be grouped together and managed as a single unit) |
| lathe object | Latheobjekt (An object that appears as if made by a machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing against a fixed cutting or abrading tool) |
| lingering object | fortbestehendes Objekt (A domain controller that was offline for longer than the value of the tombstone lifetime can contain objects that have been deleted on other domain controllers and for which tombstones no longer exist) |
| linked object | verknüpftes Objekt (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) |
| local object | lokales Objekt (A table, query, form, report, macro, or module that remains in the replica or Design Master where it was created. Neither the object nor changes to the object are copied to other members in the replica set) |
| mail-enabled object | E-Mail-aktiviertes Objekt (A type of object that has an e-mail address on a domain in the organization, but the object does not have a mailbox in the domain at which to receive messages. The object appears in the global address list, which allows other people in the organization to easily locate or send a message to that person, but the administrator does not need to manage an unnecessary mailbox. Contacts, users, and even folders can be mail-enabled) |
| managed object | verwaltetes Objekt (An object that is managed using SCE, such as managed computers or managed network devices) |
| Managed Object Format file | MOF-Datei (Based on the Interface Definition Language (IDL), a file that describes management information) |
| management object | Verwaltungsobjekt (A Transaction Integrator (TI) component that manages or provides access to administration information. Typically, a management object is visible only when errors or messages are reported or placed in the Windows Event Log) |
| mock object | Pseudoobjekt (A class used as a proxy for gaining greater code coverage in unit testing) |
| multi-object | Multiobjekt (In a collaboration diagram, a set of object roles on the "'many'" end of an association role. Using a multi-object shows that an operation addresses an entire set rather than a single object within the set) |
| My object | My-Objekt (In Visual Basic, the feature that makes programming faster and easier by giving you intuitive access to commonly needed objects in the .Net Framework Base Class Library) |
| null object | NULL-Objekt (An object with no members) |
| object-action paradigm | Objekt-Aktion-Paradigma (The basic interaction model for the user interface in which the object to be acted upon is specified first, followed by the command to be executed) |
| object anchor | Objektanker (A format code in a desktop publishing or word processing document that keeps an element in the document, such as a figure or a caption or a label associated with the figure, in a certain position in the document. The anchored object is generally attached to another element in the document) |
| Object Browser | Objektkatalog (A dialog box that displays information about objects, properties, methods, and constants in the current project and in referenced object libraries, and that you use to search for an element, get help on it, or paste it into a module) |
| Object Browser | Objektkatalog (A dialog box that displays information about objects, properties, methods, and constants in the current project and in referenced object libraries, and that you use to search for an element, get help on it, or paste it into a module) |
| object caching | Objektzwischenspeicherung (A type of caching that allows a reference to an object to remain accessible when the user navigates to a new domain) |
| object class | Objektklasse (A category of objects that share a common set of characteristics) |
| object context | Objektkontext (The entity container defined in the conceptual schema. It contains a connection to the underlying data store and provides services such as change tracking) |
| Object data type | Objekt-Datentyp (A fundamental data type representing any object that can be recognized by Visual Basic. Although you can declare any object variable as type Object, it is best to declare object variables according to their specific types) |
| Object Dependencies pane | Bereich "Objektabhängigkeiten" (A pane that shows objects that have a dependency on the selected object. Also shows objects on which the selected object has dependencies) |
| Object Explorer | Objekt-Explorer (The section of the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) that contains nodes that represent database objects) |
| object flow | Objektfluss (In an activity diagram, a dashed arrow that indicates that an object is input or output by an action. An object flow arrow connects an object flow state either to a control flow arrow or to an action state) |
| object flow state | Objektflusszustand (In an activity diagram, a state that defines an object flow between actions. An object flow state signifies the availability of an instance of a classifier in a given state, usually as the result of an operation) |
| object frame | Objektfeld (A control you place on a form or report to contain an object) |
| object ID | Objekt-ID (" An attribute type in which the value of the attribute is a globally unique identifier (GUID) assigned by ILM"2" to each resource when it is created.") |
| object identifier | Objektbezeichner (A number that identifies an object class or attribute. Object identifiers (OIDs) are organized into an industry-wide global hierarchy. An object identifier is represented as a dotted decimal string, such as 1.2.3.4, with each dot representing a new branch in the hierarchy. National/regional registration authorities issue root object identifiers to individuals or organizations, who manage the hierarchy below their root object identifier) |
| object identifier | Objekt-ID (" An attribute type in which the value of the attribute is a globally unique identifier (GUID) assigned by ILM"2" to each resource when it is created.") |
| object in state | Zustandsobjekt (In an activity diagram, an object that is manipulated by a number of successive activities. Each appearance of the object indicates a different phase in its life) |
| object initializer | Objektinitialisierer (A set of name/value pairs or unnamed variable initializers that are assigned to the public fields of an object in the same statement in which the object is declared) |
| object layout | Objektlayout (The positioning of an object, such as a chart, shape, image or text box, on a page, along with related options such as text-wrapping styles) |
| object-level keyframe | Keyframe auf Objektebene (A type of keyframe that applies to entire objects, such as a rectangle object, or a grid that contains multiple objects) |
| object library | Objektbibliothek (A file that contains definitions of objects and their methods and properties) |
| object lifeline | Objekt-Lebenslinie (In a sequence diagram, a representation of the existence of an object at a particular time. If the object is created or destroyed during the time period the diagram represents, then the lifeline stops or starts at the appropriate point) |
| object lifetime | Objektlebensdauer (The span of time a cached object resides in cache and is available to be retrieved by cache clients. The object expires when its lifetime ends. Expired objects cannot be retrieved by cache clients, but remain in memory of the cache host until they are evicted. Specified as time to live (TTL)) |
| object linking and embedding | Object Linking and Embedding (A technology for transferring and sharing information among applications. When an object, such as an image file created with a paint program, is linked to a compound document, such as a spreadsheet or a document created with a word processing program, the document contains only a reference to the object; any changes made to the contents of a linked object will be seen in the compound document. When an object is embedded in a compound document, the document contains a copy of the object; any changes made to the contents of the original object will not be seen in the compound document unless the embedded object is updated) |
| object linking and embedding for POS | Object Linking and Embedding für POS (A widely-adopted POS device standard initiated by Microsoft, NCR, Epson, and Fujitsu-ICL to help integrate POS hardware into applications for the Windows™ family of operating systems) |
| object model | Objektmodell (A hierarchical set of objects and its members - methods, properties, and events - that a particular component provides) |
| object model diagram | Objektmodelldiagramm (A graphical representation of the objects and collections that are contained within a specified object model) |
| object-oriented | objektorientiert (Of, pertaining to, or being a system or language that supports the use of objects) |
| object-oriented database | objektorientierte Datenbank (A flexible database that supports the use of abstract data types, objects, and classes and that can store a wide range of data, often including sound, video, and graphics, in addition to text and numbers. Some object-oriented databases allow data retrieval procedures and rules for processing data to be stored along with the data or in place of the data. This allows the data to be stored in areas other than in the physical database, which is often desirable when the data files are large, such as those for video files) |
| Object Palette | Objektpalette (A tab in the Toolbox where you can go to insert objects into your document) |
| object path | Objektpfad (A formatted string used to access namespaces, classes, and instances. Each object on the system has a unique path that identifies it locally or over the network. Object paths are conceptually similar to Universal Resource Locators (URL)) |
| object permission | Objektberechtigung (A permitted create, read, update, delete, or execute operation on a securable object) |
| object pooling | Objektpooling (An automatic service provided by COM+ that enables you to configure a component so that instances of itself are kept active in a pool, ready to be used by any client that requests the component) |
| object protection level | Objektschutzebene (The integrity level of an object, stored in a token or an object's system access control list (SACL). The access check algorithm uses the object protection level to perform Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC)) |
| object query | Objektabfrage (A query executed against an EDM within an object context that returns data as objects) |
| Object Relational Designer | Objektrelationaler Designer (A tool that provides a visual design surface for creating LINQ to SQL entity classes and associations (relationships) based on objects in a database. The Object Relational Designer also provides functionality to map stored procedures and functions to System.Data.Linq.DataContext methods for returning data and manipulating entity classes) |
| object scope | Objektbereich (A set of objects about which a request can be submitted) |
| object tab | Registerkarte "Objekt" (A tab that you use to display or work with a database object, such as a table, query, form, or report) |
| Object Test Bench | Objekttestcenter (A Visual J feature that is designed for simple object-level testing) |
| object type | Objekttyp (An opaque data structure that defines a protected entity that is implemented and manipulated by the operating system. For example, the system service that reads a file operates on an open file object) |
| object type mapping | Objekttypzuordnung (" A relationship between an object type that is used to represent a resource in ILM "2" and an object class that is used to represent that object in the metaverse.") |
| object variable | Objektvariable (A variable that contains a reference to an object) |
| Object Visualization Configuration | Objektvisualisierungskonfiguration (" Configuration objects that are used to render UI in the Universal Object Control for authoring a specific object type in ILM "2". ") |
| object zoom | Objektzoom (A view that shows a close-up of an object within a document) |
| Objects and Timeline | Objekte und Zeitachsen (The area of the workspace that displays all of the objects on the artboard and the animation timeline) |
| objects view | Objektansicht (The list of objects that appear on the artboard. This list shows the general structure of the content on the artboard, reflecting Z-order or markup order as well as nesting) |
| OLE embedded object | eingebettetes OLE-Objekt (An object embedded within a compound document in which only a single piece of content can be active) |
| OLE object | OLE-Objekt (An object that supports the OLE protocol for object linking and embedding) |
| OLE Object data type | OLE-Objekt-Datentyp (A field data type that you use for objects created in other applications that can be linked or embedded (inserted) in an Access database) |
| on-object UI | On-Object-UI (A user interface that appears near a selected object, usually after the user right-clicks a selection, for example, a context menu that pops up above or beside a selected object and displays a list of commands that fit the selection) |
| on-object user interface | objektbezogene Benutzeroberfläche (A user interface that appears near a selected object, usually after the user right-clicks a selection, for example, a context menu that pops up above or beside a selected object and displays a list of commands that fit the selection) |
| Operations Manager object | Operations Manager-Objekt (A member of a class of elements managed by Operations Manager. For example, an Operations Manager Computer object could refer to a particular computer that is a member of the Operations Manager Computer class) |
| order form object | Bestellformularobjekt (The object that stores state data about the current, and possibly historical, purchases of a particular customer) |
| origin object | Ursprungsobjekt (An object in a repository that is the origin in a directional relationship) |
| parent object | übergeordnetes Objekt (The object in which another object resides. A parent object implies relation. For example, a folder is a parent object in which a file, or child object, resides. An object can be both a parent and a child object. For example, a subfolder that contains files is both the child of the parent folder and the parent folder of the files) |
| Password Settings object | Kennworteinstellungsobjekt (An Active Directory object that is stored in the Password Settings Container. The Password Settings object holds the attributes of a certain fine-grained password policy) |
| performance object | Leistungsobjekt (In System Monitor, a logical collection of counters that is associated with a resource or service that can be monitored) |
| permission object | Berechtigungsobjekt (An instance of a permission class that represents access rights to resources or identity. A permission object can be used to specify a request, demand, or a grant of permission) |
| persistent object | beständiges Objekt (A COM object that adheres to standards through which clients can request objects to be initialized, loaded, and saved to and from a data store, such as a flat file, structured storage, or memory) |
| pipeline object | Pipelineobjekt (An object that loads a pipeline configuration file and runs the pipeline components configured within it) |
| plain old CLR object | Plain Old CLR Object (An object that does not inherit from another class or implement an interface) |
| PowerShell pipe object | PowerShell-Pipeobjekt (In PowerShell scripting, the file or process to which the script's output is directed) |
| predefined object | vordefiniertes Objekt (A system-generated object) |
| provider object | Anbieterobjekt (An object that's part of a data provider such as Oracle Provider for SQL Server) |
| Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling diagram | ROOM-Strukturdiagramm (A graphical model of a system's components and their relationships (the structure), and of the system's response to events (its behavior)) |
| recipient object | Empfängerobjekt (An object that represents a user or resource in Outlook, generally a mail message addressee) |
| relationship object | Beziehungsobjekt (An object representing a pair of objects that assume a role in relation to each other) |
| Remote Data Objects | Remotedatenobjekte (An object-oriented data access tool featured in Visual Basic 4 and later. Remote Data Objects have no native file format of their own; they can be used only with databases complying with the most recent ODBC standards. This feature is popular for its speed and minimal coding requirements) |
| rendering object model | Renderingobjektmodell (Report object model used by rendering extensions) |
| Replication Management Objects | Replication Management Objects, Replikationsverwaltungsobjekte (A managed code assembly that encapsulates replication functionalities for SQL Server) |
| repository object | Repositoryobjekt (A COM object that represents a data construct stored in a repository type library) |
| Runtime object model | Laufzeitobjektmodell (An object model designed for use by BDC clients and applications that provides an intuitive, object-oriented interface that abstracts the underlying data sources) |
| securable object | sicherungsfähiges Objekt (Anything in the SharePoint environment on which permissions or permission levels can be set) |
| selected object | ausgewähltes Objekt (The object to which any current modifications, such as property changes, will apply) |
| semantic object | semantisches Objekt (An object that can be represented by a database object or other real-world object) |
| service object | Serviceobjekt (The component or product that is covered by a service agreement) |
| Simple Object Access Protocol | Simple Object Access-Protokoll (A simple, XML-based protocol for exchanging structured data and type information on the World Wide Web. The protocol is currently the de facto standard for XML messaging) |
| source object | Quellobjekt (The single object to which all objects in a particular collection are connected by way of relationships that are all of the same relationship type) |
| SQL Server object | SQL Server-Objekt (An entity within SQL Server) |
| SQL Server Object Explorer | SQL Server-Objekt-Explorer (The section of the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) that contains nodes that represent database objects) |
| startup object | Startobjekt (A project property that defines the entry point to be called when the application loads) |
| state object | Statusobjekt (A collection of state variables for a particular protocol layer) |
| stateful object | zustandsbehaftetes Objekt (An object that holds private state accumulated from the execution of one or more client calls) |
| stateless object | zustandsloses Objekt (An object that does not hold private state accumulated from the execution of one or more client calls) |
| storage object | Speicherobjekt (A logical grouping of data or objects within a compound file that can contain streams or other subordinate storages. The relationship between storages and streams in a compound file is similar to that of folders and files) |
| system object | Systemobjekt (A database object that is defined by the system, such as the table MSysIndexes, or by the user) |
| tagged object | getaggtes Objekt (A physical object that is optically or digitally tagged to be used interactively with Surface applications. The Surface Vision System currently recognizes byte tags and identity tags) |
| text object | Textobjekt (An entity containing text in a document, for instance a text box or table cell) |
| unbound object | ungebundenes Objekt (An object, such as a picture, whose value isn't derived from data stored in a table) |
| unbound object frame | ungebundenes Objektfeld (A control you place on a form or report to contain an unbound object) |
| user object | Benutzerobjekt (An object in Active Directory that contains information about the user, including user logon name, first name, last name, display name, and telephone number) |
| user-defined object | benutzerdefiniertes Objekt (A custom object defined by the user) |
| virtual object | virtuelles Objekt (Any content or control in an application that a user can interact with, i.e. a menu, a button, the background, etc) |
| visual object | visuelles Objekt (A low-level graphical object that serves as the ancestor of many useful graphical components) |
