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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
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<p>Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) is a discontinued <a href="/facts/Source_control/pxCmFXqK">source control</a> <a href="/facts/Computer_program/e38jH9N9">program</a> oriented towards small software development projects. Like most source control systems, SourceSafe creates a <i>virtual library</i> of computer files. While most commonly used for <a href="/facts/Source_code/o9J6Jv23">source code</a>, SourceSafe can handle any type of file in its <a href="/facts/Database/VYcpkevb">database</a>, but older versions were shown to be unstable when used to store large amounts of non-textual data, such as images and compiled executables. </p>