What is DLL file??

Hello guys, I am new to programming. I've recently started working on vb6. Guys, can you tell me what are .dll files and what is the use of them???

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A DLL or Dynamic Link Library is used to hold routines, classes and resources for programs.
They are usually loaded when needed and unloaded when not. The alternative is "static" linking of libraries (like .lib and .obj).

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