Dynamic Link Library (DLL)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:software
gptkbp:abbreviation	DLL
gptkbp:analyzes	gptkb:PE_Explorer dependency walker dumpbin
gptkbp:can_be_written_as	gptkb:C++ C other programming languages
gptkbp:canBe	gptkb:Dynamic-link_library gptkb:public_library system processes user applications multiple applications
gptkbp:canBeDebugged	true
gptkbp:canBeLoadedAtRuntime	true
gptkbp:canBeLoadedAtStartup	true
gptkbp:canBeLoadedWith	Windows API GetModuleHandle LoadLibrary
gptkbp:canBePatched	true
gptkbp:canBeUnloaded	true
gptkbp:canBeUnregistered	true
gptkbp:canCreate	gptkb:GCC gptkb:MinGW gptkb:Visual_Studio other compilers
gptkbp:cause	DLL Hell
gptkbp:contains	resources data functions
gptkbp:enables	code reuse modular programming memory efficiency
gptkbp:exportedTo	resources variables functions
gptkbp:fileExtension	.dll
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Dynamic Link Library (DLL)
gptkbp:infects	malware
gptkbp:introducedIn	gptkb:Microsoft_Windows_1.0
gptkbp:loadedBy	gptkb:Windows_loader
gptkbp:protectedBy	digital signature code signing
gptkbp:purpose	share code and data among multiple programs
gptkbp:registration	true
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:ActiveX_controls Windows API COM components
gptkbp:signedBy	true
gptkbp:supports	dynamic linking
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:winspool.drv
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7