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Prebinding

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000951

A process that resolves the memory addresses of external library functions before an application is launched, storing this information within the executable file. This pre-calculation of symbol locations reduces the work the dynamic linker must perform at launch time, resulting in faster application startup. Apple's Mac OS 9 and early versions of Mac OS X used prebinding, but it was later replaced by more modern dynamic linking techniques.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000951
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000951",
  "term": "Prebinding",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A process that resolves the memory addresses of external library functions before an application is launched, storing this information within the executable file. This pre-calculation of symbol locations reduces the work the dynamic linker must perform at launch time, resulting in faster application startup. Apple's Mac OS 9 and early versions of Mac OS X used prebinding, but it was later replaced by more modern dynamic linking techniques.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/prebinding/"
}

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