A library, created by the ar command, that contains one or more object modules. Archive libraries typically have the file name suffix . See also: shared library.
A collection of object files grouped using the ar command. At link time, only object files that have needed symbols are extracted from the library.
A library that contains one or more object files and is created with the ar command. When linking an object file with an archive library, ld searches the library for global definitions that match up with external references in the object file. If a match is found, ld copies the object file containing the global definition from the library into the executable file. See shared library.
A collection of object modules. When an application is linked with an archive library, the linker scans the contents of the archive library and extracts the object modules that satisfy any unresolved references in the application. The linker copies the archive library modules into the application's code section. See also shared library.
a file that contains one or more routines in object (
A library created by the ar command, which contains one or more object modules. By convention, archive library file names end with .a. Compare with "shared library."
library of routines that can be linked to an executable program at link-time. See also shared library.