===== Shared Object (.so) =====
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A **Shared Object (.so)** is an indivisible unit that is generated from one or more [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:r:relocatbleobj | Relocatable Objects]]. [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:object|Shared objects]] can be bound with dynamic executables to form a runable process. As their name implies, shared objects can be shared by more than one [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:application|application]].

See: [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:shared_libraries]] and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:static_library]]

Source: [[https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19120-01/open.solaris/819-0690/6n33n7f8u/index.html#:~:text=A%20shared%20object%20is%20an,by%20more%20than%20one%20application. ]]


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