ExternalDependentVariable
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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  Generalized Class
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      DependentVariable </a>


Description
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An ExternalDependentVariable is where the components of the dependent variable
are defined in an external file whose location is defined as the value of the
``components_url`` key.


Attributes
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  * - Name
    - Type
    - Description

  * - components_url
    - String
    - A `required` URL location where the components of the dependent variable
      are serialized as a binary data.