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| Portable Executable
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| Definition
| PE file format defines the structure that executable files (.EXE) and Dynamic Link Libraries (.DLL) use for loading and execution by Windows. PE format is derived from Microsoft Common Object File Format (COFF). .EXE and .DLL files created using the .NET Framework honor the PE/COFF formats; but, also, add additional header and data which are only used by the Common Language Runtime (CLR).
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| See also
| Executable, Portable Executable Verifier
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| This C# Online.NET definition is from the Glossary of .NET / C# Terms.
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