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Reference type A type, such as a class, whose instance data is allocated on the heap. Variables that represent Reference types contain a reference to the object on the heap as opposed to the object s data itself. See also Value type.

registry The system repository for information about a computer s settings. The registry can contain configuration information about programs and system components.

resource Nonexecutable data, such as a string or image, that is deployed in an application.

role-based security Code that ensures that users of your application have appropriate permission to access your application based on the identity of the user.

run time Represents the state of the application while executing. At run time, the application consists of executing code.

run-time error An error that causes an invalid result or attempts an invalid operation at run time.