.NET (ADO.NET)

.NET is a free, open-source, and cross-platform development platform maintained by Microsoft and the .NET community. It is a unified platform for building various types of applications, including web, mobile, desktop, gaming, and IoT, utilizing languages like C#, F#, and Visual Basic.

Key facts

First appeared: 2016
Category: technology
Problem solved: The original .NET Framework was primarily Windows-only, closed-source, and monolithic, making it challenging for cross-platform development, cloud-native deployments on Linux, and community contributions. Modern .NET was created to overcome these limitations, providing a modular, high-performance, open-source, and truly cross-platform framework for a diverse range of application types.
Platforms: Android, Linux, ARM (including Raspberry Pi), iOS, WebAssembly (via Blazor), Windows, macOS

Related technologies

SQL Server / PostgreSQL / MySQL
Kubernetes
Blazor
C#
MAUI
Visual Studio / Visual Studio Code
React / Angular / Vue.js
ASP.NET Core
Azure
Docker

Notable users

Microsoft
Boeing
JP Morgan Chase
Stack Overflow
Accenture
Siemens
UPS
Dell