what is Difference between DLL and EXE?

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krishna bramhadandi · Answer

DLL
It is Dynamic Link Library that is used as a part of EXE or other DLLs. It cannot be run independently. 
It runs in the application process memory, so it is called as in-process component. 
It can be reused in an application. 
It does not have a main function. 
EXE
It is an executable file, which can be run independently. 
EXE is an out-process component, which means that it runs in a separate process. 
It cannot be reused in an application. 
It has a main function. 
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Akash Tripathi · Answer

An exe is an executible program. A DLL (Dynamic Link Library) is a file that can be loaded and executed by programs dynamically.
EXE is a Self Executable File where as DLL is not self executable file,To run DLL file we need a exe file.

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