Answer:
COM defines an API to allow for the creation of components for use in integrating custom applications or to allow diverse components to interact.
But in order to interact, components must adhere to a binary structure specified by Microsoft.
As long as components adhere to this binary structure, components written in different languages can interoperate.
But in order to interact, components must adhere to a binary structure specified by Microsoft.
As long as components adhere to this binary structure, components written in different languages can interoperate.
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