Modern Dictionary of Electronics, 7th Edition

O

OAO Abbreviation for Orbiting Astronomical Observatory.

object A data element that provides a well-defined external visibility but no insight into its internal structure.

object code 1. The output of an assembler or compiler that will execute on the target processor. Linking and loading may be required before this code can execute directly on the processor. 2. Machine-language instructions that are actually executed by a computer system. They are produced by a compiler from an application program written in a higher-level language. 3. A series of binary 1s and 0s that can be used by a computer directly.

object computer The computer of the receiving end of a communication attempt such as a fax or modem.

object language The computer language ...