Library : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Library	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Library
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
library n a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library" a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study Synonym(s): library, depository library (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use Synonym(s): library, program library, subroutine library a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Library \Li"brary\ (l[imac]"br[asl]r[ycr]), n.; pl. {Libraries} (-r[icr]z). [OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller's shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L. librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller's shop, librarium bookcase, It. libreria. See {Libel}.] 1. A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library. 2. A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books. --Holland.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Library, PA Zip code(s): 15129
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
library A collection of {subroutines} and {functions} stored in one or more files, usually in compiled form, for linking with other programs. Libraries are one of the earliest forms of organised {code reuse}. They are often supplied by the {operating system} or {software development environment} developer to be used in many different programs. The routines in a library may be general purpose or designed for some specific function such as three dimensional animated graphics. Libraries are linked with the user's program to form a complete {executable}. The linking may be {static linking} or, in some systems, {dynamic linking}. (1998-11-21)