What is CORBA?
  • CORBA is a standard object architecture defined by the OMG.
    • The "Common Object Request Broker Architecture"
  • CORBA specifies an object model independent of:
    • What language is used for implementation
    • What kind of machine is used
    • The operating systems used
    • The location of objects:
      • In the same process
      • In different processes on the same machine
      • On different machines
  • CORBA is defined by a set of open standards published by the Object Management Group (OMG)
  • CORBA is just one of many standards published by the OMG:
    • Common object services
    • Particular application domains

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