Key Points
Component-based software engineering is a reuse-based approach to defining, implementing, and composing loosely coupled independent components into systems.
A component is a software unit whose functionality and dependencies are completely defined by a set of public interfaces. Components can be composed with other components without knowledge of their implementation and can be deployed as an executable unit.
Components may be implemented as executable routines that are included in a system or as external services that are referenced from within a system.
A component model defines a set of standards for components, including interface standards, usage standards, and deployment standards. The implementation of the component model provides ...
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