What's the meaning of * (asterisk) in XAML ColumnDefinition?

What is the meaning of * (asterisk) in the XAML below?

<ColumnDefinition Width="0.07*"/>
<Grid Height="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" 
      Margin="102,134,0,0" 
      Name="grid1" VerticalAlignment="Top" 
      Width="354">
    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="40*" />
        <ColumnDefinition Width="314*" />
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
</Grid>