.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.