ole
n. uncountablen. a technology that lets you put content from one computer program into another. For example, you can put a chart from a spreadsheet into a text document.
n. a proprietary technology that enables the embedding and linking of objects from one application into another. It facilitates compound document creation by allowing data from a source application to remain editable within a destination application.
The report uses OLE to display live data from the spreadsheet.
By using OLE, the designer embedded the vector graphic directly into the word processor without losing the ability to edit the original file.
The software architecture relies on OLE to maintain a dynamic link between the central database and the various client-side reporting tools, ensuring that any server-side update is reflected across all active documents.
From Spanish olé.
Typically used as an acronym (Object Linking and Embedding) in technical documentation; often functions as a modifier before another noun.