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Glossary
typically stored. Compare with
"bss segment" and "data segment."
For details, refer to a.out(4).
umask A field of bits (set by the
umask(1) command) that turns off
certain file permissions for newly
created files.
version number A number that
differentiates different versions of
routines in a shared library.
wrapper library A library that
contains alternate versions of
library functions, each of which
performs some bookkeeping and
then calls the actual function.