===== Dynamic Link Library (.dll) =====
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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 [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os]].

Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/24835/dynamic-link-library-dll ]]


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