Global Assembly Cache

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GAC
Pronunciation
/ˈgloʊbəl əˈsɛmbli kæˈʃeɪ/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Hardware

Examples in Context

  1. Removes the browser capabilities factory from the global assembly cache and deletes its strong name public key token file.
  2. There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache.
  3. Before you add an assembly to security policy, you must give it a strong name and put it in the global assembly cache.
  4. If the domains do not share a common application base, sign the assembly containing the exception information with a strong name and deploy the assembly into the global assembly cache.
  5. Custom Web Parts that derive from the WebPart class, on the other hand, can be compiled into a reusable DLL and deployed globally in the Global Assembly Cache(GAC) ( GAC ).

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