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There are many definitions for the term software library in computer science, e. g., “a collection of program components that can be used in many programs” by Plauger [640]. However, we should regard the term “component” here in a most general way, without the special meanings it is associated with in software engineering. Also, being a loose collection is not enough. The parts of the library should seamlessly work together and complement each other in a reasonable way, addressing related tasks. “Using a program element” is not necessarily limited to calling a function or a method, it includes executing a whole program, for example.
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Dementiev, R., Singler, J. (2010). Chapter 7. Libraries. In: Müller-Hannemann, M., Schirra, S. (eds) Algorithm Engineering. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5971. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14866-8_7
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