Windows Communication Foundation

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The architecture

Distributed computing Services Consumers Loosely coupled WSDL

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Interoperability

Java HTTPS

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Overview

Free and open-source Runtime APIs .NET Framework Service-oriented

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Developer: .NET Foundation
License: MIT License
Operating system: Linux, macOS, Windows
Original author: Microsoft
Platform: .NET Framework, .NET
Predecessor: Web Services Enhancements

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Overview

Free and open-source
Runtime Run-time system
APIs Application Programming Interface
.NET Framework
Service-oriented Service-oriented architecture
.NET Core 1.0 .NET

The architecture

Distributed computing
Services Service (systems architecture)
Consumers Client (computing)
Loosely coupled Loose coupling
WSDL Web Services Description Language
Interface Interface (object-oriented programming)
WS-Addressing
WS-ReliableMessaging
WS-Security
RSS
WS-Discovery
REST Representational state transfer
Endpoint Communication endpoint
Mnemonic
Address Internet address
Binding Client–server model
Communication protocols Communication protocol
SOAP
JSON
Serialization
Authorization

Interoperability

Java Java (software platform)
HTTPS

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Windows Communication Foundation

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related to Further reading · 39

Windows Communication Foundation → Addison-Wesley, Chapter, Chris Bowen, Cibraro, Cookbook, Craig McMurtry, Essential Windows Communication Foundation, Fabio Cozzolino, February, For, Hands-On, Inc, ISBN, Johann Grabner, June, Kurt Claeys, Löwy, Marc Mercuri, March, Matt Winkler

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Windows Communication Foundation → Archived, David Chappell, Dealing, Diversity, Getting Started, Guide Archived, Implementation Guidance, Improving Web Services Security, In, Introduction, Microsoft Patterns, MSDN Library, MSDN Windows Communication Foundation, November, Practices, Released Aug, Scenarios, Silverlight, Understanding WCF Services, Wayback Machine

related to References · 7

Windows Communication Foundation → August, Foundation, Microsoft, MSDN, September, What Is Windows Communication, Windows Communication Foundation Architecture

Developer · 1

Windows Communication Foundation → .NET Foundation

License · 1

Windows Communication Foundation → MIT License

Operating system · 1

Windows Communication Foundation → Linux, macOS, Windows

Original author · 1

Windows Communication Foundation → Microsoft

Platform · 1

Windows Communication Foundation → .NET Framework, .NET

Predecessor · 1

Windows Communication Foundation → Web Services Enhancements

Release · 1

Windows Communication Foundation → November 21, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-21)

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Windows Communication Foundation	Developer	.NET Foundation	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	License	MIT License	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Operating system	Linux, macOS, Windows	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Original author	Microsoft	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Platform	.NET Framework, .NET	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Predecessor	Web Services Enhancements	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Release	November 21, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-21)	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Repository	github.com/dotnet/wcf	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Stable release	v3.4.0 / August 18, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-08-18)	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Type	Software framework	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Website	docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/wcf/index	1.00	infobox
Windows Communication Foundation	Written in	C#	1.00	infobox

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