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DLL hell

noun

Definitions

  1. Problems caused by incompatible versions of a DLL (dynamic-link library).

    • A more succinct way to say this is that the versioning the CLR enforces for strong-named assemblies means the end of DLL hell.
    • Another feature of Windows 2000 or later Windows operating systems that deals with DLL Hell is file protection: system DLLs are protected...

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for DLL hell. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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