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Revision as of 07:54, 30 August 2015
In computer science, a library is a collection of non-volatile resources used by computer programs.
Description
A library is a collection of implementations of behavior, written in terms of a language, that has a well-defined interface by which the behavior is invoked.
- This means that as long as a higher level program uses a library to make system calls, it does not need to be re-written to implement those system calls over and over again.
- In addition, the behavior is provided for reuse by multiple independent programs.
Library contents
Libraries may include:
- Pre-written code, typically subroutines
- Classes, values, type specifications
- Configuration data
- Documentation
- Help data
- Message templates
