A DLL contains a collection of useful functions that any program can
call. GDI32.dll (one of the core windows files), for example, contains
functions that all Windows GUI programs use to draw text, lines,
boxes, and whatever else they need to put on the screen.
DLL An abbreviation for dynamic link library, a file containing a collection
of Windows functions designed to perform a specific class of operations.
Most DLLs carry the .DLL extension, but some Windows DLLs, such as
Gdi32.exe, use the .EXE extension. Functions within DLLs are called
(invoked) by applications as necessary to perform the desired operation.
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