Abbreviations in .NET

> BCL: Base Class Library

> CTS: Common Type System

> IL: Intermediate Language

> CLR: Common Language Runtime

> ELF: Executable Linkable Format

> ADO.NET: ActiveX Data Object for .NET

> ASP: Active Server Page

> .NET: Network Extended Technology (or) Network Enabled Technology

> CLS: Common Language Specification

> CTS: Common Type System

> PE Wrapper: Portable Executable Wrapper

> WCF: Windows Communication Foundation

> WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation

> CS: Windows Card Space

>WF: Windows Work Flow Foundation

> LE: Language Enhancement 

> LINQ: Language Integrated Query

> PLINQ: Parallel LINQ

> JIT: Just In Time