common language runtime

In computing, Common Language Runtime (CLR) is a runtime environment enabling the exact same code called Common Intermediate Language to run on various computers such as Windows PCs, Unix machines and Macintoshes.

Implementations

Microsoft's .NET Windows-only implementation of the standardized Common Language Infrastructure is a CLR. It is a generalized multi-language execution engine (a virtual machine) on which code runs. There are currently more than 40 languages (as of 2005) supported. The Common Language Specification (CLS) describes a subset of the CLR, which language compilers should support to promote interoperability between languages. The Mono development platform is a cross-platform implementation of the ECMA-defined CLR Portable.NET, part of the DotGNU project, is also a CLR.

Hosting Solutions

IIS, from Microsoft, for Microsoft Windows environments
Virtuoso Universal Server, from OpenLink Software, for multiple environment, including Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X.

Common Language Runtime

Implementations

Hosting Solutions

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