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TYPES OF ASSEMBLIES

There are 3 Types of Assemblies:-
1) Private Assemblies.
2) Shared Assemblies.
3) Satellite Assemblies.


Now Let take more look on the types of assemblies one by one.

1) PRIVATE ASSEMBLIES:-
Every application has its own private assemblies.
For eg. When we make simple DLL file, it store in BIN folder.
Such DLL or ASSEMBLIES are called private assemblies.


2) SHARED ASSEMBLIES:-
In this, single copy shared by multiple application.
Multiple version of shared assemblies can be created.
With the help of strong name we can create multiple version of shared assemblies.
Strong name define uniqueness.
With the help of "sn.exe"(it's utility) we can provide strong name.
Extension of strong name file is ".snk"


3)SATELLITE ASSEMBLIES:-
Shared Assemblies that have culture(language) specific information are called Satellite assembly.
It is used to develop mutli-language website.