Can any one tell me what a DLL file is please.?

Answer 1

It stands for "Dynamic Linked Library." Basically, it's where a given program stores all its codes. One very special thing about this type of file is that you cannot edit it at all using typical methods such as opening it with notepad.

(If you are thinking about deleting one that you see, it's best that you leave it alone instead because it will have bad effects on the program you are trying to run and may cause you having to reinstall the program.)

Answer 2

A DLL is a Dynamic Link Library
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.

An example would be if the program (exe) needs to get the free space of your hard drive. It can call the DLL file that contains the function with parameters and a call function. The DLL will then tell the executable the free space. This allows the executable to be smaller in size and not have to write the function that has already exists.

This allows any program the information about the free space, without having to write all the source code and it saves space on your hard drive as well. When a DLL is used in this fashion are also known as shared files.

The advantage of DLL files is that, because they do not get loaded into random access memory (RAM) together with the main program, space is saved in RAM. When and if a DLL file is called, then it is loaded. For example, you are editing a Microsoft Word document, the printer DLL file does not need to be loaded into RAM. If you decide to print the document, then the printer DLL file is loaded and a call is made to print.

All in all a DLL is an executable file that cannot run on its own, it can only run from inside an executable file. This would be like having a car without an engine, where as an executable has an engine.

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Answer 3

DLL file is the 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.

Answer 4

Dynamic Link Library. It is a file that contains executable code that different programs can use. (e.g. "Add a button the user can click on" is something that lots of programs can do, by having the code in a library it doesn't need to be included in every program on the system seperately).

Answer 5

Dynamic Link library

For more info, go to Wikipedia and search for: .dll

Answer 6

the system file for windows to run the program