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Difference between EXE and DLL

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1. .EXE is an executable file and can run by itself as an application, where as .DLL is usullay consumed by a .EXE or by another .DLL and we cannot run or execute .DLL directly.

2. For example, In .NET, compiling a Console Application or a Windows Application generates .EXE, where as compiling a Class Library Project or an ASP.NET web application generates .DLL. In .NET framework, both .EXE and .DLL are called as assemblies.

3. .DLL's can be reused, where as .EXE's cannot be reused.

4. .EXE stands for executable, and .DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library
 
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