Here is what I use to explain the mystery known as CNC to the unknowing.
- You have Foundation Code or ServicePacks that can be described as being like the Operating System on a Windows Box.
- Then you have Versions which are like MSOffice -Word or Excel, they contain the PROGRAMS that you run.
- Finally you have the data or the Tables that contain the data. Like your Documents or Worksheets in MSOffice.
All three of these are wrapped together and are called an Environment.
The Different Environments may share the Foundation Code and the Data could even be shared across environments. Just like you could use WordPerfect to open documents created by Word.
Did I help or make it worse?