| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Runtime | A collection of services that are required to execute a given compiled unit of code. |
| Common Language Runtime (CLR) | Primarily locates, loads, and managed .NET objects. The CLR also handles memory management, application hosting, coordination of threads, performaing security checks, and other low-level details. |
| Managed code | Code that compiles and runs on .NET runtime. C#/F#/VB are examples. |
| Unmanaged code | Code that compiles straight to machine code and cannot be directly hosted by the .NET runtime. Contains no free memory management, garbage collection, etc. DLLs created from C/C++ are examples. |
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