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Definition of Boost

By David Bolton, About.com

Definition: The Boost website is both a free Source Code library repository and review process for the submission of new C++ libraries.

It could also be termed the Next Generation Standard Template Library. Like the STL, it contains many useful classes and templates and new code is added (after approval) on a continuing basis.

Boost works on almost any modern operating system, including UNIX and Windows variants.

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