Visual BASIC

language (VB) A popular event-driven visual programming

system from Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft Windows.

VB is good for developing Windows interfaces, it invokes

fragments of BASIC code when the user performs certain

operations on graphical objects on-screen. It is widely used

for in-house application program development and for

prototyping. It can also be used to create ActiveX and

COM components.

Version 1 was released in 1991 [by Microsoft?].

Current version: 6, as of 1999-11-26.

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