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==Relocation==
Some references in a program or library module are stored in a relative or symbolic form which cannot be resolved until all code and libraries are assigned final static addresses. [[Relocation (computer science)|Relocation]] is the process of adjusting these references, and is done either by the linker or the [[loader (computing)|loader]]. In general, relocation cannot be done to individual libraries themselves because the addresses in memory may vary depending on the program using them and other libraries they are combined with. [[Position-independent code]] avoids references to absolute addresses and therefore does not require relocation.