.NET Developer – Term List

This post provides an easy-to-use index with brief descriptions of the most common terms and tools of a .NET Developer job.

The index includes three lists, starting with the 5 Top Terms and Tools for all users. Members can also access 25 or more Core Terms and 10 or more Key IT Tools for this job.

If available, we link topics on this page to their matching items in the IT Terms section for easy navigation.

Top Terms and Tools

• ASP.NET
  A web application framework in the .NET family used to create dynamic websites, web APIs, and cloud-ready services.
• C# Language
  The primary programming language for .NET that combines ease of reading with strong typing and modern object-oriented features.
• Entity Framework
  Microsoft’s object-relational mapper (ORM) lets developers work with databases through C# objects instead of raw SQL queries.
• .NET Core / .NET 8
  The modern, cross-platform runtime and class library that executes C# code on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Visual Studio IDE
  Microsoft’s flagship integrated development environment that bundles code editing, debugging, and project-management tools for .NET work.