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title: "What are the different types of assemblies? Explain them in detail."  
description: "What are the different types of assemblies? Explain them in detail."  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-09-04  
updated: 2020-09-15  
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# What are the different types of assemblies? Explain them in detail.

## The following are the two types of assemblies:

**Private Assembly -** Refers to the assembly that is used by a single application. Private assemblies are kept in a local folder in which the client application has been installed.

**Public or Shared Assembly -** Refers to the assembly that is allowed to be shared by multiple applications. A shared assembly must reside in Global Assembly Cache (GAC) with a strong name assigned to it.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

## The following are the two types of assemblies:

**Private Assembly -** Refers to the assembly that is used by a single application. Private assemblies are kept in a local folder in which the client application has been installed.

**Public or Shared Assembly -** Refers to the assembly that is allowed to be shared by multiple applications. A shared assembly must reside in Global Assembly Cache (GAC) with a strong name assigned to it.


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