TERMS RELATED TO .NET

CLR(COMMON LANGUAGE RUNTIME)-It is the heart of .Net framework which is responsible for 

• Converting source code into MSIL(Microsoft Intermediate Language )

• Automatic memory management

• Framework efficiency and effectively does he memory management.

• Garbage collection

• Overall execution of the .net source code and error management.

 .Net framework acts as a middle layer between OS and program language.

BCL(BASE CLASS LIBRARY)-

• A base class library of functionality available to all languages using .net

• Provides classes which encapsulate a no. of common functions including file reading & writing, graphic rendering, database interaction and XML document manipulation.

CLS(COMMON LANGUAGE RUN TIME)-

• The current framework of .net supports more than 70 different languages.

CTS( COMMON TYPE SYSTEM)-

• Any data type in any language supported by .net gets converted into MSIL common type.

JIT(JUST IN TIME)-

• Its a part of cls helps in managing garbage collection , interprets the program can execute.