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In VisualAge, an application groups the parts that make up your software.

A part might be a window, a push button, or other items in a user interface. Or, it might be code that you write to do a special task.

A part is an instance of what is known in object-oriented terms as a "class." At times, you find a part referred to as a "class" or as a "part class."
Diagram of application with parts

To make software, you create an application and add parts to it. It's easy to create the "shell" application that will hold your parts. To create the application, you just name it.


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