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.NET Developer – Term List


This easy-to-use index provides brief descriptions of the most common terms and tools that play a role in a .NET Developer job.

It includes three lists, starting with the Top 5 Terms and Tools for all users. Members can access the other two lists, with 25 Core Terms and 10 Key IT Tools relevant to this job, at a minimum.

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.

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