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A Library in Linux A library is a collection of pre-compiled pieces of code called functions . The library contains common functions and together, they form a package called — a library. Functions are blocks of code that get reused throughout the program. Using the pieces of code again in a program saves time.

Simply put, A shared library/ Dynamic Library is a library that is loaded dynamically at runtime for each application that requires it . Dynamic Linking doesn’t require the code to be copied, it is done by just placing name of the library in the binary file.

A shared object is an indivisible unit that is generated from one or more relocatable objects . Shared objects can be bound with dynamic executables to form a runable process. As their name implies, shared objects can be shared by more than one application.

so (short for “shared object”). Shared libraries are the most common way to manage dependencies on Linux systems . These shared resources are loaded into memory before the application starts, and when several processes require the same library, it will be loaded only once on the system.