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A '''mod''', or modification, is a third-party AddOn that alters or enhances some aspect of the program's interface or otherwise. Mods can perform a wide variety of tasks, including adding new buttons to the screen, altering or adding windows, replacing or adding significant functionality, or adding whole new programs. | A '''mod''', or modification, is a third-party AddOn that alters or enhances some aspect of the program's interface or otherwise. Mods can perform a wide variety of tasks, including adding new buttons to the screen, altering or adding windows, replacing or adding significant functionality, or adding whole new programs. | ||
Some mods are standalone, able to run without any additional software. Others are built on libraries. For example in WoW, the old [[ | Some mods are standalone, able to run without any additional software. Others are built on libraries. For example in WoW, the old [[Sea (AddOn)|Sea]] or [[Ace (AddOn)|Ace]] libraries. Others such as the old WoW [[Cosmos (AddOn)|Cosmos]] addon, are compilations of many individually-developed mods or addons. | ||
[[Category:AddOn]] | [[Category:AddOn]] | ||
[[Category:Interface customization]] | [[Category:Interface customization]] | ||
[[Category:UI]] | [[Category:UI]] | ||
[[Category:Acronyms]] | [[Category:Acronyms]] | ||