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| - | ====== Dynamic Link Library (.dll) ====== | + | ===== Dynamic Link Library (.dll) ===== |
| - | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary| Return to Glossary ]] | + | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:start| Return to Glossary ]] |
| - | A **Dynamic Link Library (.dll)** is a shared program module with ordered code, methods, functions, enums and structures that may be dynamically called by an executing program during run time. A DLL usually has a file extension ending in .dll. Other file extensions are .drv and .ocx. | + | A **Dynamic Link Library (.dll)** is a [[[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:r:relocatbleobj | Relocatable Objects]]]] (i.e., shared program [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:m:module|module]]) with ordered code, methods, functions, enums and structures that may be dynamically called by an executing program during run time. A DLL usually has a file extension ending in .dll. Other file extensions are .drv and .ocx. |
| - | DLLs were developed by Microsoft and work only with the Windows operating system (OS). | + | DLLs were developed by Microsoft and work only with the Windows [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os]]. |
| Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/24835/dynamic-link-library-dll ]] | Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/24835/dynamic-link-library-dll ]] | ||