Static Linking vs Dynamic Linking स्टेटिक लिंकिंग एवं डायनामिक लिंकिंग

Linking is the process of combining object files and libraries to create an executable program.

Linking वह प्रक्रिया है जिसमें object files तथा libraries को जोड़कर executable program बनाया जाता है।

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Static Linking स्टेटिक लिंकिंग

In static linking, library code is copied directly into the executable file.

स्टेटिक लिंकिंग में library code executable file में सीधे copy हो जाता है।

Advantages:

• Faster execution

• No external dependency

Disadvantages:

• Large executable size

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Dynamic Linking डायनामिक लिंकिंग 

In dynamic linking, external shared libraries are loaded during runtime.

Dynamic linking में external shared libraries runtime के दौरान load होती हैं।

Advantages:

• Smaller executable size

• Easy library updates

Disadvantages:

• Dependency on external libraries

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Comparison तुलना

Static Linking	Dynamic Linking
Large executable	Small executable
Faster	Slightly slower
No dependency	Requires shared libraries

Static linking improves portability, while dynamic linking reduces memory and storage usage.

Static linking portability बढ़ाती है जबकि dynamic linking memory तथा storage usage कम करती है।