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What is Common Language Runtime? |
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Common Language Runtime shortly called as CLR provides a universal
execution engine for .NET applications and it is provided by the .NET
Framework. Every target computer should require CLR for executing .NET
applications. One of the most interesting points to note is that the CLR
itself manages the life of objects. This is the effect of Automatic
Garbage Collection system built into it. When the CLR finds an object
that is not being used, it destroys them and thus freeing memory
allocation. The corresponding compilers (C#, Visual Basic .NET) generate
Meta code upon successful compilation. This Meta code contains lot of
information about code types, its members and references used. The CLR
generates Simple Object Access Protocol or SOAP when it makes remote
procedure calls. SOAP is a protocol used to access .NET Web Services. In
addition to the garbage collection, CLR also provides support for
Managed Code, Effective Memory Management, Type Safety Verification,
Conversion of IL to native code, Structured Exception Handling and
Effective Interoperability between COM components and Unmanaged Code.
You can build secured applications using the runtime since the .NET
framework provides support for advanced security features as well.
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