A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.
A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
The act of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.
A legislative body.
A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.
A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion.
A collection of essays, articles or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.