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| 1. | [ noun ] a room where books are kept | |
| Examples: | "they had brandy in the library" |
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| Related terms: | room house | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (writing) a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing | |
| Related terms: | collection rental_collection public_library bibliotheca | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study | |
| Synonyms: | depository_library | |
| Related terms: | depository athenaeum lending_library reading_room stacks carrel | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use | |
| Synonyms: | subroutine_library program_library | |
| Related terms: | collection library_program library_routine cataloged_procedure programming | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a building that houses a collection of books and other materials | |
| Related terms: | building national_library_of_medicine | |
| Similar spelling: |
librarian |
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