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Common Language Runtime

Virtual machine component of Microsoft's .NET framework

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Also known as CLR · Common Language Runtime, CLR · .NET CLR

Instance of: virtual machine
, computing platform
Part of: .NET
, .NET Framework

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The Common Language Runtime (CLR), the virtual machine component of Microsoft .NET Framework, manages the execution of .NET programs. Just-in-time compilation converts the managed code into machine instructions which are then executed on the CPU of the computer. The CLR provides additional services including memory management, type safety, exception handling, garbage collection, security and thread management. All programs written for the .NET Framework, regardless of programming language, are executed in the CLR. All versions of the .NET Framework include CLR. The CLR team was started June 13, 1998.

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Implementation of: Common Language Infrastructure

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