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Entity Framework

Entity Framework (EF) is an open source object–relational mapping (ORM) framework for ADO.NET. It was originally shipped as an integral part of .NET Framework, however starting with Entity Framework version 6.0 it has been delivered separately from the .NET Framework.

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Entity Data Model

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Developer
.NET Foundation
License
Apache License 2.0
Original author
Microsoft
Platform
.NET Framework, .NET Core
Release
August 11, 2008; 18 years ago (2008-08-11)
Repository
github.com/dotnet/ef6github.com/dotnet/efcore

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Entity Framework

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Avg. degree1.92
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related to Architecture · 32
Entity Framework → ADO, API, CLR, Command, Conceptual, Connection, Data, Design, Disconnected, EDM, Embedded, Entity SQL, EntityResultSets, EntitySets, From, High-level, If, It, Map, Mapping Designer
related to Schema definition language · 24
Entity Framework → ADO, An Enumeration, As, ComplexTypes, CTS, Data Definition Language, DateTime, Decimal, Double, EBNF, EDM Schema, Entity Type, Enumerations, Facets, Guid, Int32, NET Entity Framework, Schema Definition Language, SDL, SimpleTypes
related to Entities · 19
Entity Framework → ADO, All EntityTypes, Characters, Common Type System, ComplexType, ComplexTypes, DBMS, Entities, EntityKey, EntityTypes, Floating Point, In Entity Framework, Integer, NET Entity Framework, NET Framework, Properties, SimpleType, The, Unlike EntityTypes
related to Relationships · 18
Entity Framework → ADO, Any, Association, Based, Composition, Containment, For, However, Identification, In, It, Multiplicity, NET Entity Framework, Relationship, Relationship Type, Relationships, Role, The
related to Entity SQL · 17
Entity Framework → ADO, Connection, EDM, Entity SQL, Entity SQL ResultSet, EntityClient, It, Like ADO, NET, NET Entity Framework, NET ResultSets, Querying, SDL, SQL, Structured Query Language, The, The EntityClient
related to Tools and extensions - Entity Framework Core · 17
Entity Framework → Beyond, Console, DbContext, EF Core, EF Core Power Tools, Entity Developer, Entity Framework Core, Entity Framework Core Tools, Extensions, GUI, IDE, IDEs, NET CLI, Rider’s UI, Similar, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Package Manager
related to overview · 11
Entity Framework → ADO, Architects, Many, Microsoft, NET, ORM, The, The Entity Framework, They, This, With
related to history · 10
Entity Framework → April, August, EFv1, EFv4, NET, NET Framework, Service Pack, The, This, Visual Studio
related to LINQ to Entities · 10
Entity Framework → Because, Developers, Entities, Language Integrated Query, LINQ, Select, Several, SQL, The LINQ, Visual Basic
related to External links · 5
Entity Framework → Data Developer Center, EntityFramework, GitHub, NET Entity Framework, The ADO

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entity framework net entities data ado version sql core mapping types schema also ef edm model database citation needed type

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Entity FrameworkDeveloper.NET Foundation1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkLicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
Entity FrameworkOriginal authorMicrosoft1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkPlatform.NET Framework, .NET Core1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkReleaseAugust 11, 2008; 18 years ago (2008-08-11)1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkRepositorygithub.com/dotnet/ef6github.com/dotnet/efcore1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkStable releaseEntity Framework 6: v6.4.4Entity Framework Core: v10.0.0 / Entity Framework Core: November 11, 2025; 9 months ago (2025-11-11)1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkTypeObject–relational mapping1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkWebsitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/1.00infobox
Entity FrameworkWritten inC#1.00infobox
Entity Frameworkis aset of technologies in ADO.NET that supports the development of data-oriented software applications0.90text
Entity Frameworkis aORM solution currently promoted for use within the Microsoft development stack0.90text

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