What is .dll file ?

dipen30

dipen30

@dipen30-hGOPpa • Oct 25, 2024
I want to know what is .dll file in windows?

Why there aren't any .dll file in linux ?
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  • sarveshgupta

    sarveshgupta

    @sarveshgupta-txtmu5 • Jul 27, 2009

    hey a dll file is nothing but a class library

    It is collection of classes that are explicitly so that their functionality can be accessed anywhere in a project if you want such as a dotnet project
  • Radhika Deshpande

    Radhika Deshpande

    @radhika-o4Adk0 • Jul 28, 2009

    DLL- Dynamic Link Libraries is collection of small programs/functions which are used or called by other 'exe' programs for running.
  • zia.sepsis

    zia.sepsis

    @ziasepsis-0NGPzn • Aug 1, 2009

    <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic-link_library" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dynamic Link Library</a>
    Read this
  • pradeep_agrawal

    pradeep_agrawal

    @pradeep-agrawal-rhdX5z • Aug 1, 2009

    DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library. These are the libraries (collection of subroutines or classes) which can be dynamically loaded by other programs.

    The DLL is based on shared library concept but is specific for Microsoft Window's machine. Linux also have concept of shared libraries and in Linux the shared libraries have extension as .so.

    Refer below link for a short tutorial on creating and using shared libraries on Linux machine.

    #-Link-Snipped-#

    -Pradeep
  • Manish Goyal

    Manish Goyal

    @manish-r2Hoep • Sep 27, 2009

    Here is my Question
    is .dll is a system file?
    2 ..if a certain .dll file is deleted then it will effect running of ceratin program or not?
  • Pranav Kathale

    Pranav Kathale

    @pranav-xR4cnN • Sep 27, 2009

    It stands for Dynamic Link Library, a library of executable functions or data that can be used by a Windows application.
    Typically, a DLL provides one or more particular functions and a program accesses the functions by creating either a static or dynamic link to the DLL.😀
  • Manish Goyal

    Manish Goyal

    @manish-r2Hoep • Sep 28, 2009

    hey can u tell me can deletion of .dll file
    will effect normal execution of program?
  • madhumurundi

    madhumurundi

    @madhumurundi-DfePI4 • Oct 12, 2009

    dll - file is nothing but a dynamic library link files. whenever your application software wants to start . it will supports all the hardware configuration, and all the related libraries are mentioned this is in the case of Windows OS but in the case of linux os everything can be controlled by Kernal programs
  • Manish Sehgal

    Manish Sehgal

    @manish-sehgal-juKWMl • Oct 12, 2009

    It is dynamic link library.
  • rgwebworld

    rgwebworld

    @rgwebworld-p9BLtn • Oct 12, 2009

    In a nut shell, a dynamic link library (DLL) is a collection of small programs, which can be called upon when needed by the executable program (EXE) that is running. The DLL lets the executable communicate with a specific device such as a printer or may contain source code to do particular functions.

    #-Link-Snipped-#
  • srf_world

    srf_world

    @srf-world-3eZSrY • Oct 12, 2009

    DLL stands for Dynamic linking,
    DLL uses system process to run, so DLL is "in-process", Its Much faster