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DLL: Dynamic Link Library

The Dynamic Link Library (DLL) are files containing groups of often-used computer code which can be shared amongst many programs. This has several advantages: programmers who use library code do not need to keep reinventing the wheel; programs which invoke library code do not each need to include a copy of that code, making their files smaller; updates to library code can be applied in one place, rather than in many programs.

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DLL: Dynamic Link Library