What Does Simple Directmedia Layer Mean?

Simple directmedia layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library written in C to provide low level access to keyboard, mouse, audio, joystick and 3D hardware through OpenGL. It is also used by MPEG playback software and many popular games.

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It also provides bindings to many other languages, including (a partial listing):