.NET (ODBC)

Microsoft .NET (modern platform), often referred to simply as .NET (e.g., .NET 5, 6, 7, 8), is an open-source, cross-platform developer platform for building a wide range of applications including web, mobile, desktop, gaming, and IoT. It comprises a runtime environment (CLR), a vast class…

Key facts

First appeared: 2016
Category: technology
Problem solved: The modern .NET platform was created to address the limitations of the original .NET Framework, primarily its Windows-only nature, closed-source model, and monolithic architecture. It aimed to provide a truly cross-platform, open-source, modular, high-performance, and cloud-native-friendly developer platform to compete in a rapidly evolving ecosystem dominated by Linux, containers, and open standards.
Platforms: macos, web, webassembly, windows, linux, android, iot, ios

Related technologies

ASP.NET Core
Azure
Blazor
Docker
.NET MAUI
Kubernetes
C#
Visual Studio
Entity Framework Core
SQL Server
Visual Studio Code

Notable users

Siemens
Stack Overflow
Accenture
Bosch
Microsoft
Dell
JPMorgan Chase