shared between several programs. In contrast, with static linking the
code is copied into each program. Using shared libraries can thus save
disk space. They also allow a single copy of code to be shared in memory
- between several programs that use it. Shared libraires are often used as
+ between several programs that use it. Shared libraries are often used as
a way of structuring large projects, especially where different parts are
written in different programming languages. Shared libraries are also
commonly used as a plugin mechanism by various applications. This is