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[[ja:ライブラリ]] [[es:biblioteca (programa)]]

AIn [[computer science]], a '''software library''' is a collection of code, assembledusually to perform a set of related tasks. It [[Software]]is commonly used in development of software programs. librariesLibraries are distinguished from [[executable]]s in that they are not independent [[program]]s; rather, they are "helper" code that provides services to an independent program.

Well-known libraries include:

* [[C standard library]] such as [[glibc]]

* Graphic libraries