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.NET

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.NET is an open-source software platform (framework) for application development. It allows you to create cross-platform applications. It is supported by Microsoft.

As of 2025, .NET refers to .NET Core. The first version of .NET Core was released in 2016.

In the old days, .NET started with .NET Framework for Windows, the first version of which was released in 2002. Now the .NET Framework platform is obsolete.