Dynamic Data Exchange

language (DDE, originally Dynamic Data Linking, DDL) A

Microsoft Windows 3 hotlink protocol that allows

application programs to communicate using a client-server

model. Whenever the server (or "publisher") modifies part of

a document which is being shared via DDE, one or more clients

("subscribers") are informed and include the modification in

the copy of the data on which they are working.

(1997-06-05)