2007-10-19 02:14:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
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.
Goutam
2007-10-19 02:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by Goutam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dynamic link library
2007-10-19 09:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by Bananaman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dynamic link library DLL
it is a softwares referance area. When the exe need to know something it looks there.
2007-10-19 09:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by specail ed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋