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Common Language Infrastructure

The Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) is an open specification and technical standard originally developed by Microsoft and standardized by ISO/IEC (ISO/IEC 23271) and Ecma International (ECMA 335) that describes executable code and a runtime environment that allows multiple high-level languages to be used on different computer platforms without being…

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Abbreviation
CLI
Committee
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22
Domain
Common Language (Cross-platform)
First published
2001; 25 years ago (2001) (Ecma) and 2003; 23 years ago (2003) (ISO/IEC)
Latest version
Sixth edition June 2012; 14 years ago (2012-06)
License
RAND

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Common Language Infrastructure

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples28
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Common Language Infrastructure

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related to References · 14
Common Language Infrastructure → CLI, Common Language Infrastructure Standards, December, Ecma, Ecma International, ISO/IEC, Language, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Learn, Retrieved May, Retrieved November, Retrieved October, Retrieved September, Standard ECMA-335
related to External links · 3
Common Language Infrastructure → CLI, Information, ISO/IEC
Abbreviation · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → CLI
Committee · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22
Domain · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → Common Language (Cross-platform)
First published · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → 2001; 25 years ago (2001) (Ecma) and 2003; 23 years ago (2003) (ISO/IEC)
Latest version · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → Sixth edition June 2012; 14 years ago (2012-06)
License · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → RAND
Organization · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → Developed by: Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and others Standardized by: Ecma, ISO/IEC
Status · 1
Common Language Infrastructure → Published

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cli iso iec microsoft ecma net common language implementation infrastructure framework used 23271 open standard mono implementations profile retrieved runtime

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Common Language InfrastructureAbbreviationCLI1.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureCommitteeISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 221.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureDomainCommon Language (Cross-platform)1.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureFirst published2001; 25 years ago (2001) (Ecma) and 2003; 23 years ago (2003) (ISO/IEC)1.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureLatest versionSixth edition June 2012; 14 years ago (2012-06)1.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureLicenseRAND1.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureOrganizationDeveloped by: Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and others Standardized by: Ecma, ISO/IEC1.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureStatusPublished1.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureWebsiteECMA-335, ISO/IEC 232711.00infobox
Common Language InfrastructureYear started2000; 26 years ago (2000)1.00infobox
a language compiler or a code parser that creates CLS-compliant componentsinstance ofdevelopers who are creating a tool0.80text
Common Language Infrastructurerelated to External linksISO/IEC0.60section

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