meaning of library

1. A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library.
2. A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books.
3. library library> A collection of subroutines and functions stored in one or more files, usually in compiled form, for linking with other programs. Libraries are one of the earliest forms of organised code reuse. They are often supplied by the operating system or software development environment developer to be used in many different programs. The routines in a library may be general purpose or designed for some specific function such as three dimensional animated graphics. Libraries are linked with the users program to form a complete executable. The linking may be static linking or, in some systems, dynamic linking.
4. a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study

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