Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: DLL (Dynamic Link Library)
DLL (Dynamic Link Library)
a file containing a library of machinelanguage procedures that can be linked to programs as needed at run time. See link, definition 3.
DLLs are used in Microsoft Windows and OS/2. Their practical benefit is that programs don't need to include code to perform common functions because that code is available in the DLL. The program is smaller, and changes can be made once to the DLL routine instead of separately to each program.
