C (WMI)

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CIM

See Common Information Model (CIM).

CIM datetime

The combined date and time format defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF).

CIM Object Manager

A component in the WMI infrastructure that handles the interaction between management applications and providers.

CIM repository

See WMI repository.

CIM schema

A collection of class definitions used to represent managed objects that occur in every managed environment. Also see common model, and extension schema.

Common Information Model (CIM)

A model used to describe how to represent real-world managed objects.

common model

The second layer of the CIM schema, which includes a series of domain-specific, but platform-independent classes. The domains are systems, networks, applications, and other management-related data. The common model is derived from the core model. Also see extension schema.

consumer-filter binding

An instance of the __FilterToConsumerBinding system class that describes a relationship between a logical consumer and an event filter. Consumer-filter binding is a component of the permanent consumer architecture.

consumer provider

See event consumer provider.