[ Thanks to Puru
Govind for this link. ]
“ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) is a standard file format
for most executables, shared libraries and object codes. This
format was originally developed and published by USL (Unix System
Laboratory) as part of ABI (Application Binary Interface) and now
it’s a widely accepted format in most UNIX variants.“This format was developed with a clear objective to provide the
developers a set of binary interface definitions that works on
multiple operating systems. This would reduce the need of recoding
and recompiling the code…”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.