Library (computing)

A library in computing is like a big bookshelf full of special books called "functions." Each function is like a different tool that can help you do something on a computer, like write a program or make some calculations.

Just like how you can pick a book off a bookshelf and read it, programmers can pick a function from a library and use it in their code.

For example, let's say you want to make a cool game on your computer, but you don't know how to make the character move around. You could look in the library and find a function called "moveCharacter" that already has all the code you need to make the character move.

Libraries make programming easier because you don't have to write all the code yourself. It's like borrowing a tool from a friend – you don't have to buy your own hammer if you can use your friend's.